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Jung, Insung, Ed. – SpringerBriefs in Open and Distance Education, 2019
This book explores foundational theories that have been applied in open and distance education (ODE) research and refined to reflect advances in research and practice. In addition, it develops new theories emerging from recent developments in ODE. The book provides a unique and up-to-date source of information for ODE scholars and graduate…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Educational Research, Educational Theories
Qayyum, Adnan, Ed.; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf, Ed. – SpringerBriefs in Open and Distance Education, 2018
This book describes the history, structure and institutions of open and distance education in six countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, the UK and the US. It discusses how open and distance education is evolving in a digital age to reflect the needs and circumstances of national higher education systems in these countries, and explores…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Education, Distance Education, Higher Education
Glassman, Michael – Cambridge University Press, 2016
The first comprehensive, research-based textbook on Internet-infused education, "Educational Psychology and the Internet" offers students an accessible guide to important issues in the field. Michael Glassman begins with an overview of the history that traces the evolution of the Internet and its significance for education. He outlines…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Psychology, Internet, Integrated Learning Systems
Qayyum, Adnan, Ed.; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf, Ed. – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2018
This book describes the history, structure and institutions of open and distance education in six countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, the UK and the US. It discusses how open and distance education is evolving in a digital age to reflect the needs and circumstances of national higher education systems in these countries, and explores…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Open Education, Distance Education
Latchem, Colin – SpringerBriefs in Open and Distance Education, 2018
This book is the first comprehensive account of developments in open and distance non-formal education in developing countries for over more than 20 years. It includes many instructive and inspiring examples of how international agencies such as UNESCO, FAO, WHO, UNICEF, USAID and the Commonwealth of Learning and national providers are using…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Nonformal Education, Developing Nations
Keegan, Desmond – 1996
This text gives an overview of distance education for students, administrators, and practitioners in distance education. Chapter 1 discusses the study of distance education. Chapter 2 analyzes forms of nonconventional education (open, nontraditional) that may have similarities to distance education but are not to be identified with it. Chapter 3…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Classification, Cost Effectiveness
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1992
This assignment pack is designed for students and tutors working in open, flexible, or distance learning in Britain. Each of the six sections contains the following: (1) a detailed contents page that identifies the assignment under an activity heading, an individual title, and indication of the relationship to the City and Guilds of London…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills
Carlton, Shiela; Soulsby, Jim – 1999
This paper discusses policy regarding learning in later life in the United Kingdom. The following are among the topics discussed in chapters 1-12: (1) the importance of lifelong learning; (2) the importance of learning to older people; (3) opportunities for lifelong learning in the United Kingdom; (4) the United Kingdom's aging population; (5)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Adult Students