Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and Information
Overview
Open-source development has been around for decades, with software developers co-creating tools and information systems for widespread use. With the development of open-source software such as learning objects, interactive articles, and educational games, the open-source values and practices have slowly been adopted by those in education sectors. Open-Source Technologies for Maximizing the Creation, Deployment, and Use of Digital Resources and Information highlights the global importance of open-source technologies in higher and general education. Written for those working in education and professional training, this collection of research explores a variety of issues related to open-source in education, such as its practical underpinnings, requisite cultural competence in global open-source, strategies for employing open-source in online learning and research, the design of an open-source networking laboratory, and other endeavors. It aims to enhance workplace practices in harnessing open-source resources in a time of budgetary frugality.
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- ISBN-13: 9781466622050
- ISBN-10: 1466622059
- Publisher: Information Science Reference
- Publish Date: October 2012
- Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Page Count: 370
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