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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462868603321

Titolo

Handbook of distance education / / edited by Michael Grahame Moore

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-63556-4

1-283-97294-8

0-203-80373-6

1-136-63557-2

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (753 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MooreMichael G

Disciplina

371.35/8

Soggetti

Distance education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Historical and conceptual foundations : an overview -- pt. 2. Learning, learners, and learner support : an overview -- pt. 3. Design and teaching : an overview -- pt. 4. Policies, administration, and management : an overview -- pt. 5. Audiences and providers : an overview.

Sommario/riassunto

"The third edition of this award-winning handbook continues the mission of its predecessors: to provide a comprehensive compendium of research in all aspects of distance education, arguably the most significant development in education over the past three decades. While the book deals with education that uses technology, the focus is on teaching and learning and how its management can be facilitated through technology. Key features include:Comprehensive coverage that includes all aspects of distance education, including design, instruction, management, policy, and a section on different audiences.Chapter authors frame their topic in terms of empirical research (past and present) and discuss the nature of current practice in terms of that research. Future research needs are discussed in relation to both confirmed practice and recent changes in the field.Section one provides a unique review of the theories that support distance education pedagogy. Section six provides a unique review of distance education



as a component of a global culture. This book will be of interest to anyone engaged in distance education at either the K-12 or college level. It is also appropriate for corporate and government trainers and for administrators and policy makers in all these environments"--