Overview

E-Learning has long been touted as the brave new frontier of education, offering fresh challenges to teachers, students and, indeed, the whole of the education system. Addressing this, Elearning: The Key Concepts is the perfect reference for anyone seeking to navigate the myriad of names, concepts and applications associated with this new era of teaching, training and learning. Taking the reader from A to Z through a range of topics including blogging, course design, plagiarism, search engines and Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), this timely work features: full cross-referencing a substantial introduction exploring the development of the field and putting modern-day challenges in context extensive guides to further reading. The only text of its kind to provide concise and user-friendly definitions of the crucial terms used in this growing field, this is a highly useful resource for online course co-ordinators, undergraduate students taking online courses, students on masters-level online learning courses, and trainers.

Full Product Details

Author:   Robin Mason (The Open University, UK) ,  Frank Rennie (University of the Highlands and Islands, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.224kg
ISBN:  

9780415373074

ISBN 10:   0415373077
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   25 May 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Growth of E-Learning 2. Terminology 3. Underlying Theory 4. Course Design 5. Online Assessment 6. Role of the Tutor 7. Role of the Student 8. Online Community 9. Blended Learning 10. The Learning Platform 11. Trends in E-Learning 12. Conclusion

Reviews

<p>'As a handy companion to the e-learning literature as a whole, this book is second to none and is therefore highly recommended as a useful addition to the bookshelves of any staff room.' - ESCalate<p>'Everything you need to knnow about eLearning is well defined here.' - Mantex Reviews<p>'This book provides a well designed starting point for a reader with little or no knowledge of elearning.' - Educational Review<p>'For the new and the uninitiated, this is a useful book for concept clarification; and for those initiated and excpert, it is a reference source to find the meaning of a concept quickly...For the uninitiated, the introduction to this book is an excellent starting point.' - British Journal of Educational Technology

Author Information

Professor Robin Mason is a specialist in the research and practise of online teaching and learning at The Open University. Dr Frank Rennie is Head of Research and Postgraduate Development at Lews Castle College, the University of Highlands and Islands Millennium Institute.

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