Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education

by Michael Simonson (Editor), Sharon E. Smaldino, Michael J. Albright

The second edition of this leading book offers everything readers need to know in order to make the experience of the distance learner as complete and satisfying as that of the local learner. Here is concise, to-the-point coverage of the foundations of the field and how it came to be dominated by the World Wide Web and the Internet. And here is expansive, practical, hands-on instruction in exactly how to do distance teaching through computer technology, videotape, or simple audio techniques. Increased coverage of online learning provides specifics on designing, delivering, and evaluating online learning in every chapter. Moreover, the authors cover such hard-to-address topics as copyright protection and plagiarism; and offer treatment of multiple instructional models suitable for distance education. For distance teachers and learners.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks

320 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 1999

Reviews

[Holly Ceci · Rating 2 out of 5]

More arid than the Mohave Desert, it does contain some useful information.

[Jade Geary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for reference and when designing an online course. Goes in to very in depth history and is very easy to read.

[Dannette · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hard to rate a text book. I liked the course...

[Lyna M. Perez]

Even for a textbook, it was dry and boring. However, there was some good quality information in there. There was too much information on the history of learning at a distance. The most useful information in the book was the second part. Personally, I could have done without the majority of the 1st half.

[Brittnee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides an in-depth look at distance education; especially for prospective distance education instructors and course designers.