Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning
- Anna DiStefano - Fielding Graduate Institute, USA
- Kjell Erik Rudestam - Fielding Graduate University, USA
- Robert Silverman - Fielding Graduate Institute, USA
Topics covered:
} administrative processes
} technical tools and supports
} policy, finance, and governance
} social and cultural perspectives
} student and faculty issues
} teaching and learning processes and technologies
Key Features:
} A-to-Z organization
} Reader's Guide groups entries by broad topic areas
} Comprehensive index
} Cross-references between and among entries
} Advisory Board of prominent experts
} Three appendices provide annotated listings of distributed and distance learning programs, select print and non-print resources, and conferences, each with web addresses.
Reference literature has been hard put to keep pace with its (distance learning) changes so the appearance of an Encyclopedia is most welcome. Recommended for academic and public libraries.
"This volume will appeal to a wide array of readers, from novices to those already working in the field. Recommended for all collections."