Foundations of Distance Education

ISBN-13: 9781138142329 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 240 str.

Desmond Keegan

Opis

This best-selling introduction has helped many to understand the origins and background of distance education. This new edition has been updated due to recent developments in Eastern Europe and the advances in the use of new technologies.

Recenzje

'This book has to be considered compulsory reading for anyone engaged or interested in distance education. - Borje Holmberg, International Journal of Lefelong Education

Spis treści

Part I The concept of distance education 1. The study of distance education 2. Open, non-traditional and distance 3. Definition of distance education Part II Theories of distance education 4. Independence and autonomy 5. The industrialization of teaching 6. Interaction and communication Part III Synthesis 7. A theoretical framework 8. A typology of distance teaching systems 9. Planning distance systems Part IV Evaluation 10. Economics 11. Appraisal of selected systems 12. Conclusion

O autorze

Keegan, Desmond