An Introduction to Distance Education:

An Introduction to Distance Education is a comprehensive look at the field today, outlining current theories, practices and goals. The book reviews the influence of past distance education theory and practice, along with current changes. It outlines the practical skills and information that are essential to effective distance education design, delivery and navigation.

M. F. Cleveland-Innes is a faculty member and program director in the Center for Distance Education at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. D. R. Garrison is the Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre and a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary.

Foreword	p. ix
Teaching and Learning in Distance Education: Enter a New Era	p. 1
The Industrial Era
Foundations of Distance Education	p. 13
Organization and Technology of Distance Education	p. 26
Teaching and Learning in Distance Education Before the Digital Age	p. 46
A New Era
Distance Education in a Post-Fordist Time: Negotiating Difference	p. 69
Beyond Boundaries: The Evolution of Distance Education	p. 91
Teaching and Learning in Post-Industrial Distance Education	p. 108
A Unified Approach
The Future of Learning Technologies: Transformational Developments	p. 137
Blended Learning	p. 165
The Future of Distance Education: Reformed, Scrapped or Recycled	p. 198
Summary and Conclusion
Leadership in a New Era of Higher Distance Education	p. 227
Conclusion	p. 248
Contributors	p. 260
Index	p. 267
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An Introduction to Distance Education: Understanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era

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