The opening section of Semantic Web and Education surveys the basic
aspects and features of the Semantic Web. Following this basic review,
the book concentrates on its primary topic of how Semantic Web
developments can be used to build attractive and more successful
education applications. The book analyzes the technical areas of
architecture, metadata, learning objects, software engineering trends,
and more. Integrated with these technical topics are examinations of
learning-oriented topics such as learner modeling, collaborative
learning, learning management, learning communities, ontological
engineering of web-based learning, and related topics. The result is a
thorough and highly useful presentation on the confluence of the
technical aspects of the Semantic Web and the field of Education. The
book will be of considerable interest to researchers and students in the
fields Information Systems, Computer Science, and Education.