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Titolo |
Global perspectives on e-learning [[electronic resource] ] : rhetoric and reality / / Alison A. Carr-Chellman, editor |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-4129-0488-9 |
1-322-28311-7 |
1-4522-2233-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (289 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Distance education |
Education - Effect of technological innovations on |
Educational technology - Social aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I - Online Education In Asia: An Analysis of China, Taiwan, and India; Chapter 1 - China's Online Education: Rhetoric and Realities; Chapter 2 - The Gap Between E-Learning Availability and E-Learning Industry Development in Taiwan; Chapter 3 - Distance Education and Online Technologies in India; Part II - Online Education in Europe: An Analysis of Ireland, the United Kingdom, Turkey, and International Study Circles; Chapter 4 - Online Learning and Differential Participation in a Democratic Society: Ireland as a Case Study |
Chapter 5 - E-Learning, Democracy, and Social Exclusion: Issues of Access and Retention in the United KingdomChapter 6 - International Study Circles; Chapter 7 - A Critical Look at Distance Education in Turkey; Part III - Online Education in North America: An Analysis of the U.S. and Canadian Contributions; Chapter 8 - Canada's SchoolNet: Wiring Up Schools?; Chapter 9 - The New Frontier: Web-Based Education in U.S. Culture; Part IV - Online Education Down Under: An Analysis of Aotearoa/New Zealand and Australia; Chapter 10 - New Zealand: Is Online Education a Highway to the Future? |
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Chapter 11 - Towards Borderless Virtual Learning in Higher EducationPart V - Online Education in Africa: An Analysis of Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa; Chapter 12 - Development and Democracy in Namibia: The Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs); Chapter 13 - Can You Lead From Behind?: Critical Reflections on the Rhetoric of E-Learning, Open Distance Learning, and ICTs for Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); Chapter 14 - Stalled: E-Learning as Thwarted Innovation; Conclusions; Index; About the Editor; About the Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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'Global Perspectives on E-Learning' examines the impact of online distance education throughout the world in an effort to understand more deeply the merits of such initiatives. |
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