Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education (2nd Edition)

Rating:
Summary: Distance Education Fieldbook
Review: Of great value to students, educators, managers as well as developers of the technology and learning interaction channels.

Thorough, sparsely illustrated chapters span:
- foundations and history, including correspondence
- research & distance education
- technologies- taxonomy, live video, classrooms
- copyright
- instructional design- process, planning, issues, models
- student- leaner responsibilities
- teaching- role, policy
- handouts, study guides, visuals
- WWW
- assessment tools (of students)
- evaluating teaching success

Overall, a complete and vendor-neutral, balanced view of the field. Perhaps of greatest use to students contemplating signing up for a course and their future professors. Check analysts like Gartner, IDC and others for the business & market dynamic aspects surrounding the actual learning interaction.

Rating:
Summary: Great introduction to Distance Education
Review: This book is a great way to learn about the field of distance education, which is quickly becoming an important educational tool for schools today.