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Chapter 15 – The Internet as an Educational Space<\/h1>\n\n\n

The Internet is a significant educational space. It has content and many tools that engage and support learners. This chapter presents an overview of learning enabled by the Internet. It discusses informal and formal learning as well as the developments in open and online learning. It considers learning tools such as YouTube, Twitter\/X, and VLEs. The interaction of learning and technology is explored and learning theories are considered. The impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic in 2020 and 2021 on education and learning is discussed. This chapter argues that learning is being transformed by the access to technology and the ability of learners to create and develop in the online world. The challenge is to fully use the Internet as an educational space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Internet and Its Impact on Learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n