"International Perspectives of Distance Learning in Higher Education" ed. by Joi L. Moore and Angela D. Benson

This book is a collection of international perspectives on distance learning and distance learning implementations in higher education. The perspectives are presented in the form of practical case studies of distance learning implementations, research studies on teaching and learning in distance learning environments, and conceptual and theoretical frameworks for designing and developing distance learning tools, courses and programs.

The book will appeal to distance learning practitioners, researchers, and higher education administrators.
To address the different needs and interests of audience members, the book is organized into five sections:
Distance Education Management,
Distance Education and Teacher Development,
Distance Learning Pedagogy,
Distance Learning Students, and
Distance Learning Educational Tools.

Contents
Preface
Part 1 Distance Education Management
1 Re-Engineering Open and Distance Learning Institutional Development for Knowledge Society in Africa
2 Distance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Conceptual Model
3 Open and Distance Learning in Dual Mode Universities: A Treasure Unexploited
Part 2 Distance Education and Teacher Development
4 Teacher Development Through Distance Education: Contrasting Visions of Radio Learning in South African Primary Schools
5 Open and Distance Learning for Teachers' Professional Development: The English in Action (EIA) Model for the Global South
Part 3 Distance Learning Pedagogy
6 Self-Regulated Learning Activities: Supporting Success in Online Courses
7 Strategically Integrating Blended Learning to Deliver Lifelong Learning
8 Distance Learning: Modern Approaches to Engineering Education
9 Assessment Methods of Student Learning in Web-Based Distance Courses: A Case Study
Part 4 Distance Learning Students
10 An Analysis of the Search Skills of Online Graduate Students as the Basis for the Development of Appropriate Instructional Strategies
11 The Role of Self-Efficacy, Control Beliefs and Achievement Goals on Learning Among Distance Learners
12 Differences and Similarities in Approach Between Classroom and Distance Learning
13 Distance Learning and the Low-lncome Student
Part 5 Distance Learning Educational Tools
14 Web-Application for Engineering Graphics - An Example of a Distance Learning Tool
15 Internet-Supported Multi-User Virtual and Physical Prototypes for Architectural Academic Education and Research

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