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Education Distance Education & Learning

The Theory and Practice of Online Learning

edited by Terry Anderson

Publisher
Athabasca University Press
Initial publish date
May 2008
Category
Distance Education & Learning, Educational Software, Science & Technology
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781897425077
    Publish Date
    May 2008
    List Price
    $39.99

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Description

In this important collection of essays by practitioners and scholars that has been downloaded nearly half a million times is an overview of some of the most pressing issues in online education. By addressing transformations arising from educational technology advances and the new business conditions and modes of delivery of education, the contributors to The Theory and Practice of Online Learning provide insights into this complex, diverse, and rapidly evolving field.

About the author

Terry Anderson is professor and researcher in the Technology-Enhanced Knowledge Research Centre at Athabasca University. His research interests focus on interaction and social media in educational contexts. He is the editor of The Theory and Practice of Online Learning, 2nd ed., winner of the 2009 Charles E. Wedemeyer Award.

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Awards

  • Winner, Charles A. Wedemeyer Award (University Professional & Continuing Education Association)