03591nam 2200829 a 450 991082548340332120200520144314.00-7879-4313-41-134-58096-70-203-28053-91-134-58097-51-280-10618-20-203-16578-010.4324/9780203165782 (CKB)1000000000002210(EBL)180422(OCoLC)437083181(SSID)ssj0000278756(PQKBManifestationID)12113154(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000278756(PQKBWorkID)10260499(PQKB)11019604(SSID)ssj0000294143(PQKBManifestationID)11212789(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000294143(PQKBWorkID)10311896(PQKB)11356113(MiAaPQ)EBC180422(Au-PeEL)EBL180422(CaPaEBR)ebr2002488(CaONFJC)MIL10618(OCoLC)252950545(EXLCZ)99100000000000221020001113d2000 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrDistance training taking stock at a time of change /Desmond Keegan1st ed.London Routledge20001 online resource (161 p.)RoutledgeFalmer studies in distance educationDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-23066-7 0-415-23065-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Global overview at a time of change; From the Industrial Revolution to the Electronics Revolution; Characteristics of distance training; Virtual and distance training; The distance training models and their future; Case studies; Can academic excellence be achieved at a distance?; The distance training industry market; The coming of the Internet; Distance training on the World Wide Web; Methodology; National profiles; References; IndexDespite the massive potential of distance learning on the internet, the field of distance training is little known or understood. This guide addresses this knowledge gap and:*presents research into four models of distance education, into which it is claimed nearly all provision world-wide falls*provides a global overview of distance education and training *examines case studies of distance education establishments providing insight into their structure and advantages *challenges the premise that distance training lacks academic excellence and status *appraises the roleRoutledge studies in distance education.Distance educationComputer-assisted instructionWorld Wide WebEmployeesTraining ofInteractive multimediaEmployeesTraining ofComputer network resourcesInstructional systemsDesignDistance education.Computer-assisted instruction.World Wide Web.EmployeesTraining ofEmployeesTraining ofComputer network resources.Instructional systemsDesign.371.35Keegan Desmond527853MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825483403321Distance training3963792UNINA