The World is Open

I just finished reading Curtis Bonk's utopian view of the web and the way it is revolutionizing Education. The World is Open (Jossey-Bass, 2009) is an intriguing look at the actual and potential roles of technology and education. He cites a wealth of data, tells stories well, and introduces the reader to an enormous number of tools and resources available on the web. Overall, the book argues for two ideas: (1) Education must move from an objectivist to a constructivist educational philosophy, and (2) knowledge should be free and accessible to the learner. (This makes me wonder why he didn't just post the book on the web and allow people to download it for free.) For more on the book visit his website worldisopen.com.