The Theory and Practice of Online Learning, second edition
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Essays by practitioners and scholars active in the complex, diverse, and rapidly evolving field of distance education blend scholarship and research. This new edition includes four new chapters on current issues such as connectivism and social software innovations.
Freely available as an entire eBook, or separate download of each chapter.
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Date: May 2008
Editor: Terry Anderson
Link: www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120146
Contents
Introduction
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
- Situating 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, Patrick. J. Fahy
- "In-Your-Pocket” and “On-the-Fly:” Meeting the Needs of Today’s New Generation of Online Learners, Maureen Hutchison, Tony Tin & Yang Cao
- Social 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 Support of Online Courses
- Teaching in an Online Learning Context, Terry Anderson
- Call Centres in Distance Education, Alex Z. Kondra, Colleen Huber, Kerri Michalczuk & Andrew Woudstra
- 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
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