On-Demand Learning: Training in the New Millennium.(Review)

By Darin E. Hartley

Introduction by John Cone Reviewed by Saul Carliner

On-Demand Learning: Training in the New Millennium by Darin E. Hartley hopes to "increase awareness of the coming autonomous-learning movement and to provide examples of successful autonomous learning in action," in Hartley's words.

Its seven chapters explore

* highlights of learning history

* the characteristics of on-demand learners

* how to enable on-demand learning

* technological considerations for on-demand learning

* best practices of on-demand learning intended for employees and customers

* a list of resources.

Hartley begins by capturing the essence of life in the new millennium: a world of tight scheduling, constant interruption, ceaseless change, and an ongoing need for new knowledge. This ongoing need for new …