Open Data And The Knowledge Society
by Bridgette Wessels /
2017 / English / PDF
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While there is a lot of talk about how we now live in a knowledge
society, the reality has been less impressive: we have yet to
truly transition to a knowledge society—in part, this book
argues, because discussion mostly focuses on a knowledge economy
and information society rather than on ways to mobilize to create
an actual knowledge society. That all may change, however, with
the rise of open data and big data. This book considers the role
of the open data movement in fostering transformation, showing
that at the heart of any successful mobilization will be an
emerging open data ecosystem and new ways for societal actors to
effectively produce and use data.
While there is a lot of talk about how we now live in a knowledge
society, the reality has been less impressive: we have yet to
truly transition to a knowledge society—in part, this book
argues, because discussion mostly focuses on a knowledge economy
and information society rather than on ways to mobilize to create
an actual knowledge society. That all may change, however, with
the rise of open data and big data. This book considers the role
of the open data movement in fostering transformation, showing
that at the heart of any successful mobilization will be an
emerging open data ecosystem and new ways for societal actors to
effectively produce and use data.
