نظریه و عمل یادگیری آنلاین: ویرایش دوم

Every chapter in the widely distributed first edition has been updated, and four new chapters on current issues such as connectivism and social software innovations have been added. Essays by practitioners and scholars active in the complex, diverse, and rapidly evolving field of distance education blend scholarship and research; practical attention to the details of teaching and learning; and mindful attention to the economics of the business of education. Neither An Academic Tome Nor A Prescriptive 'how To' Guide, The Theory And Practice Of Online Learning Is An Illuminating Collection Of Essays By Practitioners And Scholars Active In The Complex Field Of Distance Education. Distance Education Has Evolved Significantly In Its 150 Years Of Existence. For Most Of This Time, It Was An Individual Pursuit Defined By Infrequent Postal Communication. But Recently, Three More Developmental Generations Have Emerged, Supported By Television And Radio, Teleconferencing, And Computer Conferencing. The Early 21st Century Has Produced A Fifth Generation, Based On Autonomous Agents And Intelligent, Database-assisted Learning, That Has Been Referred To As Web 2.0. The Second Edition Of The Theory And Practice Of Online Learning Features Updates In Each Chapter, Plus Four New Chapters On Current Distance Education Issues Such As Connectivism And Social Software Innovations.--book Jacket. Part I: Role And Function Of Theory In Online Education Development And Delivery -- Foundations Of Educational Theory For Online Learning / Mohamed Ally -- Towards A Theory Of Online Learning / Terry Anderson -- Situation Prior Learning Assessment And Recognition (plar) In An Online Learning Environment / Dianne Conrad -- Understanding E-learning Technologies-in-practice Through Philosophies-in-practice / Heather Kanuka -- Part Ii: Infrastructure And Support For Content Development -- Developing An Infrastructure For Online Learning / Alan Davis, Paul Little, Brian Stewart -- Technologies Of Online Learning (e-learning) / Rory Mcgreal, Michael Elliott -- Characteristics Of Interactive Online Learning Media / Partrick J. Fahy -- In-your-pocket And On-the-fly : Meeting The Needs Of Today's New Generation Of Online Learners With Mobile Learning Techology / Maureen Hutchinson, Tony Tin, Yang Cao -- Special Software To Support Distance Education Learners / Terry Anderson -- Part Iii: Design And Development Of Online Courses -- The Development Of Online Courses / Dean Caplan, Rodger Graham -- Value Added -- The Editor In Design And Development Of Online Courses / Jan Thiessen, Vincent Ambrock -- Making Relevant Financial Decisions About Technology In Education / David Annand -- The Quality Dilemma In Online Education Revisited / Nancy K. Parker -- Part Iv: Delivery, Quality Control, And Student Suport Of Online Courses -- Teaching In An Online Learning Context / Terry Anderson -- Call Centres In Distance Education / Alex Z. Kondra, Colleen Huber, Kerri Michalczuk [and Others] -- Library Support For E-learners : E-resources, E-services, And The Human Factors / Kay Johnson, Houda Trabelsi, Elaine Fabbro -- Supporting The Online Learner / Susan D. Moisey, Judith A. Hughes -- Developing Team Skills And Accomplishing Team Projects Online / Deborah Hurst, Janice Thomas. Edited By Terry Anderson. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Electronic Format. 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.