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Trends and Issues in Distance Education An International Perspective Edited by: Lya Visser, Learning Development Institute Michael Simonson, Nova Southeastern University |
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2005. A volume in the series: Perspectives in Instructional Technology and Distance Education. Series Editor(s): Charles Schlosser, Nova Southeastern University and Michael Simonson, Nova Southeastern University This book provides a broad treatment of current distance education trends and issues from an international vantage point. The book includes some twenty authored chapters that provide insight into specific implementations of distance education worldwide, as well as analyses of cross-national distance education themes. The book is designed to address the needs of a broad audience including practitioners, researchers, and graduate students, all of whom are impacted by the growing trend toward distance education in high school and university-levels. CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Defining the Field. Yusra Visser, Lya Visser and Michael Simonson. Chapter 2: Trends and Issues in D.E. What do we mean?. Don Ely interviewed by Lya Visser and Kristen Gagnon. Chapter 3:British Distance Education A Proud Tradition. Steve Wheeler. Chapter 4: The Long and Short of Distance Ed-ucation: Trends and Issues from a Planetary Human Development Point. Jan Visser. Chapter 5: Teachers and Distance Education. Michael Simonson. Chapter 6: The Importance and Implementation of Distance Learning in Women’s Education in Turkey. Emine Demiray and Sensu Curabay. Chapter 7: A Reappraisal of Distance Education: Some Trends and Issues. Francois Marchessou. Chapter 8: Quality, Accreditation and Recognition: Issues in the Trans-national Delivery of Education. Andrea Hope. Chapter 9: Student Centered Distance Education: What does it mean for the student and for the distance education provider? Lya Visser. Chapter 10: Developing Distance Education in the Developing World - The Case of Mozambique. Miguel Buendia, Jan Visser and Muriel Visser. Chapter 11: A Stimulus to Using New Technologies: The Experience of Brazil’s Virtual Library. Fred M. Litto. Chapter 12: M-learning in Distance Education: A Reflection on its Use in Developing Countries. Paul West. Chapter 13: Distance Education Technologies Identified, Michael Simonson. Chapter 14: Trends and Issues in the Development of Distance Education in Turkey. Ugur Demiray. Chapter 15: Creativity and collaboration in the context of collective hypertext and hypermedia. Evgeny Patarakin. Chapter 16: A Comparative Study of Online Teaching and Learning Tools. Wei-yuan Zhang. Chapter 17: Trends and Futures of Education: Implications for Distance Education. Brent Wilson. Chapter 18: Interview with Robert M. Morgan. Jeff Sievert. Chapter 19: The Case of the Illinois Virtual High School Program. Matt Wicks. Chapter 20: Interview with Barbare Spronk. Michael Simonson. REVIEWS: "The quality and scope of information in Trends and Issues in Distance Education: International Perspectives make it an excellent reference for teachers or trainers interested in entering the global marketplace. These factors also make it an ideal resource for administrators who wish to expand their programs beyond national borders or for corporations that engage in international training." ~ Kirk St.Amant, Texas Tech University in Technical Communication | ||
