On-line book
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An on-line book is a resource in book-like form that is only available to read online
. It differs from the common idea of an ebook, which is usually available to download and read locally or on an ebook reader.
Book-like means:
Online means the content may only be read while the reader is online.
Thus the reader's experience is similar to reading a printed book, except that the book is read at a computer and is only accessible while the reader is online.
Online books are a common resource in virtual learning environment
s. For example the Moodle
VLE defines an online book in this way.
ONLINE
ONLINE is a magazine for information systems first published in 1977. The publisher Online, Inc. was founded the year before. In May 2002, Information Today, Inc. acquired the assets of Online Inc....
. It differs from the common idea of an ebook, which is usually available to download and read locally or on an ebook reader.
Book-like means:
- information is presented in pages
- pages are normally read sequentially (though flipping to another page is possible)
- pages are read passively, with little or no interaction or multimedia
Online means the content may only be read while the reader is online.
Thus the reader's experience is similar to reading a printed book, except that the book is read at a computer and is only accessible while the reader is online.
Online books are a common resource in virtual learning environment
Virtual learning environment
Defined largely by usage, the term virtual learning environment has most, if not all, of the following salient properties:* It is Web-based* It uses Web 2.0 tools for rich 2-way interaction* It includes a content management system...
s. For example the Moodle
Moodle
Moodle is a free source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment...
VLE defines an online book in this way.
See also
- Electronic journalElectronic journalElectronic journals, also known as ejournals, e-journals, and electronic serials, are scholarly journals or intellectual magazines that can be accessed via electronic transmission. In practice, this means that they are usually published on the Web...
- Internet Public LibraryInternet Public LibraryThe Internet Public Library is a non-profit, largely student-run website at Drexel University. Visitors can ask a reference question. Volunteer librarians and graduate students in library and information science form collections and answer questions. The IPL opened on March 17, 1995.- History...
- Online Books PageOnline Books PageThe Online Books Page is an index of e-text books available on the Internet. It is edited by John Mark Ockerbloom and is hosted by the library of the University of Pennsylvania...
- Online magazineOnline magazineAn online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
- Online newspaperOnline newspaperAn online newspaper, also known as a web newspaper, is a newspaper that exists on the World Wide Web or Internet, either separately or as an online version of a printed periodical....
- Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
- Web fiction
- WebserialWebserialWeb fiction is written work of literature available primarily or solely on the Internet. A common type of web fiction is the webserial. The term comes from old serial stories that were once published regularly in newspapers and magazines...