Open & Distance Education and eLearning Books

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81. Technology, Literacy, Learning

    A Multimodal Approach

    By Carey Jewitt

    With the recent explosion of technology into the world of education across the globe, this book sets out a framework for rethinking the three key areas of schooling that are most affected by technology's impact on education today: knowledge as curriculum; learning and pedagogy and literacy across...

    Published September 2nd 2008 by Routledge
82. e-Learning and Social Networking Handbook

    Resources for Higher Education

    By Frank Rennie, Robin Mason

    Student engagement with digital learning resources and online social networking are strong forces in education today. How can these resources best be utilized by educators and course designers in higher education? This book aims to provide the reader with enough background information to appreciate...

    Published April 8th 2008 by Routledge
83. Economics of Distance and Online Learning

    Theory, Practice and Research

    Edited by William J. Bramble, Santosh Panda

    This book provides a comprehensive overview of the organizational models of distance and online learning from an international perspective and from the point of view of economic planning, costing and management decision-making. The book points to directions for the further research and development...

    Published March 30th 2008 by Routledge
84. Teaching in Transnational Higher Education

    Enhancing Learning for Offshore International Students

    Edited by Michelle Wallace, Lee Dunn

    Teaching in Transnational Higher Education examines current trends and challenges that face students, teachers and institutions of higher education around the globe. This book comes at a pivotal moment where many universities are offering their courses in offshore locations. Students who...

    Published March 6th 2008 by Routledge
85. The e-Revolution and Post-Compulsory Education

    Using e-Business Models to Deliver Quality Education

    Edited by Jos Boys, Peter Ford

    Moving debates about ICT and higher education beyond a simple focus on e-learning, this book takes into consideration the provision of post-secondary education as a whole.Discussing what is meant by e-business, why e-business approaches are relevant to universities and colleges and the key issues...

    Published January 14th 2008 by Routledge
86. Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology

    Third Edition

    Edited by J. Michael Spector, M. David Merrill, Jeroen van Merrienboer, Marcy P. Driscoll

    Series: AECT Series

    Sponsored by the Association of Educational Communication and Technology (AECT), the third edition of this groundbreaking Handbook continues the mission of its predecessors: to provide up-to-date summaries and syntheses of recent research pertinent to the educational uses of information and...

    Published December 21st 2007 by Routledge
87. A Practical Guide to Problem-Based Learning Online

    By Maggi Savin-Baden

    Problem-based learning online is a burgeoning area, crying out for support in all the disciplines, but particularly health, medicine, education and social care that are already advanced users of problem-based learning in higher education. This book provides highly grounded research based ways for...

    Published December 20th 2007 by Routledge
88. The Digital Classroom

    Harnessing Technology for the Future of Learning and Teaching

    By Peter John, Steve Wheeler

    Based on a major research project (the InterActive Project), this book explores and illustrates how digital technologies can transform learning across the curriculum. Using a wide range of educational settings – primary, secondary, school and home – it will help practitioners think about, plan and...

    Published December 20th 2007 by David Fulton Publishers
89. Technology-Mediated Learning Environments for Young English Learners

    Connections In and Out of School

    Edited by L. Leann Parker

    This book explores issues related to the use of technologies to support young second-language learners and looks at promising areas for research, design, and development. Grounded in a sociocultural theoretical framework, it invites educators, researchers, and educational technology developers to...

    Published November 14th 2007 by Routledge
90. Improving Student Retention in Higher Education

    The Role of Teaching and Learning

    By Glenda Crosling, Liz Thomas, Margaret Heagney

    Improving Student Retention in Higher Education provides a practical, curriculum-based response to the current situation in higher education, where participating students emanate from a range of backgrounds; international and lower socioeconomic backgrounds, mature aged students, students with...

    Published October 30th 2007 by Routledge