Education and training on Web mapping and the Geospatial Web

Abstract

<jats:p> This paper presents the content of two courses on Web mapping and the geospatial Web for geographers and geoscientists, formulated after a continuous development and delivery in several European and Canadian institutes since 2007. The author wishes to share the challenges and opportunities as well as the experiences and perspectives with educators around the globe who either consider the introduction of a relevant course to their institute curriculum or offer relevant courses and seek ideas for revision of content and teaching practices. </jats:p>