Online learning is continuing to grow and evolve, says a new paper from First Monday. According to researchers, the change from "Web 2.0" to "Web 3.0" represents a significant opportunity for developing nations such as Africa:

"These developments are threatening the important social role the institution university has historically played. Education 3.0 provides an alternative scenario in which an open higher education environment can bring the mechanisms of open peer review and critical rationality (Popper, 1972) to teaching and learning, reduce cost through resource sharing, and increase collaboration across national and institutional borders."

For more information and to see a comprehensive chart that details the differences between "Web 1.0," "Web 2.0," and "Web 3.0" learning, see: The Genesis and Emergence of Education 3.0 and It's Potential for Africa.