Open and Distance Education Theory Revisited: Implications for the Digital Era

ISBN-13: 9789811377396 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 122 str.

Insung Jung

Recenzje

"This book is a very useful and ... a very readable introduction and overview of theory in open and distance education. The chapters by and large are concise and clearly written. ... The book will be particularly useful for graduate students intending to conduct research in open and distance learning." (Online Learning and Distance Education Resources, July 01, 2019)

Spis treści

1 Introduction to Theories of Open and Distance Education.- 2 Independent Study, Transactional Distance, Guided Conversation and Adult Learning.- 3 The Industrialization Theory of Distance Education Revisited.- 4 The Theory of Transactional Distance.- 5 Openness.- 6 Connectivism and Networked Learning.- 7 Social Construction of Knowledge and the Community of Inquiry Framework.- 8 Extended Space and Time in E-Education.- 9 The Pedagogy-Andragogy-Heutagogy Continuum and Technology-Supported Personal Learning Environments.- 10 Instructional Design Theory.- 11 Media Theory.- 12 Theories of Motivation in Open and Distance Education.- 13 Conclusion: Linking Theory, Research and Practice in Open and Distance Education.

O autorze

Insung Jung is a Professor of Education at the International Christian University, Japan’s first and foremost liberal arts college located in Tokyo. She has extensive international experience in open and distance education planning, practice and research, and has co-authored and co-edited a number of publications in the field of open and distance education. She has served as a consultant and researcher to international organizations including UNESCO, the World Bank, APEC, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Development Research Centre, and worked as an editor or an editorial board member for numerous international journals.