Open and Flexible Learning Series

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1. Online Education Using Learning Objects

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Rory McGreal

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   'E-learning is integral to on-site education institutions worldwide, and the rapid explosion of interest in the subject means that this timely, cutting-edge book will be an instant and indispensable resource. Among educators, the development of reusable learning objects made accessible via the...

   Published September 9th 2012 by Routledge
2. Harmonizing Global Education

   From Genghis Khan to Facebook

   By Jon Baggaley

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   Distance education (DE) offers ways to reach the many people around the world who lack access to education and training by other means. International DE methods, however, are fragmented, and distance educators have often abandoned new technologies before giving them a chance to develop. As a result...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
3. Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Distance Education and e-Learning

   Models, Policies and Research

   By Insung Jung, Colin Latchem

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   Quality assurance (QA) in open and distance learning (ODL) can be a contentious issue. Some argue that it should be judged by the same criteria and methods as face-to-face education, while others claim that it is so different in its organization, enrolments and operations that conventional QA...

   Published November 14th 2011 by Routledge
4. Online and Social Networking Communities

   A Best Practice Guide for Educators

   By Karen Kear

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   Online and Social Networking Communities is a professional guide written for educational practitioners and trainers who wish to use online communication tools effectively in their teaching. Focusing on the student experience of learning in online communities, it addresses ‘web 2.0’ and other ‘...

   Published November 7th 2010 by Routledge
5. Mega-Schools, Technology and Teachers

   Achieving Education for All

   By Sir John Daniel

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   Education for All (EFA) has been a top priority for governments and intergovernmental development agencies for the last twenty years. So far the global EFA movement has placed its principal focus on providing quality universal primary education (UPE) for all children by 2015. The latest addition to...

   Published February 8th 2010 by Routledge
6. Students' Experiences of e-Learning in Higher Education

   The Ecology of Sustainable Innovation

   By Robert Ellis, Peter Goodyear

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   Students’ Experiences of e-learning in Higher Education helps higher education instructors and university managers understand how e-learning relates to, and can be integrated with, other student experiences of learning. Grounded in relevant international research, the book is distinctive in that it...

   Published September 27th 2009 by Routledge
7. Learning with Digital Games

   A Practical Guide to Engaging Students in Higher Education

   By Nicola Whitton

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   Written for Higher Education teaching and learning professionals, Learning with Digital Games provides an accessible, straightforward introduction to the field of computer game-based learning. Up to date with current trends and the changing learning needs of today’s students, this text offers...

   Published September 7th 2009 by Routledge
8. Distance and Blended Learning in Asia

   By Colin Latchem, Insung Jung

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   Distance and Blended Learning in Asia is a unique and comprehensive overview of open, distance learning (ODL) and information and communication technology (ICT) in Asian education and training. Broad in coverage, this book critically examines ODL and ICT experiences from Japan to Turkey and from...

   Published July 27th 2009 by Routledge
9. Reconsidering Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World

   Meeting Students' Learning Needs

   By David Kember

   Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

   Distance learning is now more prevalent in the developing world than ever before. This book reconsiders the suitability and success of established modes of distance learning for current contexts in the developing world. It examines what adaptations are necessary to suit shifting needs...

   Published June 13th 2007 by Routledge
10. Contemporary Perspectives in E-Learning Research

    Themes, Methods and Impact on Practice

    Edited by Gráinne Conole, Martin Oliver

    Series: Open and Flexible Learning Series

    E-learning is at an exciting point in its development; its potential in terms of research is great and its impact on institutional practices is fully recognised. This book defines e-learning as a field of research, highlighting the complex issues, activities and tensions that characterise the area....

    Published October 30th 2006 by Routledge