Advances in technology are making Web-based education (WBE) a reality, but there are still many questions that need to be answered. Can traditional university do a good job of WBE? What are the roles of instructors? Administrators? Students? What class size is feasible/relevant/optimal in WBE?...

"In today's networked societies, a key factor of the social and economic success is the capability to exchange, transfer, and share knowledge. This book provides research on the topic providing a foundation of an emerging and multidisciplinary field"--Provided by publisher.

In a knowledge economy urban form and functions are primarily shaped by global market forces rather than urban planning. As the role of knowledge in wealth creation becomes a critical issue in cities, urban administrations and planners need to discover new approaches to harness the considerable...

This book presents comprehensive, research-driven insights into the field of Web engineering. This book collects over 30 authoritative articles from distinguished international researchers in information technology and Web engineering, creating an invaluable resource for library reference...

Success in an increasingly competitive market depends on the quality of knowledge which organisations apply to their major business processes. For example, a supply chain depends on knowledge of diverse areas, including raw materials, planning, manufacturing, and distribution. Likewise, product...

"This book discusses the philosophical foundations of knowledge management, serving as a viable resource for academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students. It also depicts a global perspective, as the authors come from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, and adds value...

"The software engineering community has advanced greatly in recent years and we currently have numerous defined items of knowledge, such as standards, methodologies, methods, metrics, techniques, languages, patterns, knowledge related to processes, concepts, etc.The main objective of this book...

"This book provides cutting-edge research on reality, its nature and fundamental structure, represented both by human minds and intelligent machines -- striving to describe a world model and ontology; organized human knowledge; powerful reasoning systems; and secure communication interoperability...

Although it has become commonplace for users and organizations alike to regularly collaborate during the seeking, searching, retrieval and use of information, a definitive work on the behaviors, practices, and systems that enable this collaborative information behavior has been lacking. This...