The presentation represents a in-depth synthesis of Chapter 6 of Prof Curtis Bonk's book, "The World is Open".

1. The World is Open Chapter 6 Portals for the People Curtis J Bonk Synthesis by Yusuf Mahbubul Islam MIDT, 1 st Batch February 28 th , 2010.

2. Events, as they happen!

3. Portal It!

4. Field Trip to the MoOM? Online Tours

5. Guided Tours, Learning Experiences, Teaching Resources

6. Read great books, ancient books & original manuscripts online!

7. Learning through Discussions? Scope for Instructional Designers to engage learning?

8. Goldmine for Instructional Designers?

9. How can an Instructional Designer Use Online Resources? Classes Using Online Resources

10. Free, Open to Reuse, Remixing Educational Objects, Resources How can Sharing, Collaborating, Creating Educational Objects and Resources help?

11. Open Educational Resources Collaboration Avenues

12. Authors share their best…

13. How can sharing help globally? Global Target

15. Participatory Learning Culture? How can developing countries be engaged? Ref: Bonk, C. J. (2009). World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education, Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass, pp.183-201.