The Next Generation of Distance Education
Author | : Leslie Moller |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2012-02-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781461417859 |
ISBN-13 | : 1461417856 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The world of education is being radically altered with the change being driven by technology, openness, and unprecedented access to knowledge. Older correspondence-style methods of instructional delivery are passé and “classroom adapted to the web” approaches to learning are often ineffective and do little to harness the transformational potential of technology. E-Learning scenarios, mobile technologies, communication and information access, and personal learning environments are becoming mainstream and, as a result, control of the learning process is shifting away from institutions and into the hands of learners. This volumes promotes a forward-thinking agenda for research and scholarship that highlights new ideas, deep insights, and novel approaches to “unconstrained” learning.