This book provides an up-to-date description of the technical, pedagogical and managerial issues in Web-based learning. The successful application of Web-based learning provides enhancements in workforce performance, helps to lower costs, and encourages innovation for Web-based and distance learning.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2004, held in Beijing, China in August 2004.The 58 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on e-learning platforms and tools; learning resources deployment, organization, and management; practice and experience sharing; e-learning standards; pedagogical issues.