Distance training : taking stock at a time of change / Desmond Keegan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keegan, Desmond.

Series:

Routledge studies in distance education.

RoutledgeFalmer studies in distance education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Distance education.

Computer-assisted instruction.

World Wide Web.

Employees--Training of--Interactive multimedia.

Employees.

Employees--Training of--Computer network resources.

Instructional systems--Design.

Instructional systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite the massive potential of distance learning on the internet, the field of distance training is little known or understood. This guide addresses this knowledge gap and:*presents research into four models of distance education, into which it is claimed nearly all provision world-wide falls*provides a global overview of distance education and training *examines case studies of distance education establishments providing insight into their structure and advantages *challenges the premise that distance training lacks academic excellence and status *appraises the role

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Global overview at a time of change; From the Industrial Revolution to the Electronics Revolution; Characteristics of distance training; Virtual and distance training; The distance training models and their future; Case studies; Can academic excellence be achieved at a distance?; The distance training industry market; The coming of the Internet; Distance training on the World Wide Web; Methodology; National profiles; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7879-4313-4

1-134-58096-7

0-203-28053-9

1-134-58097-5

1-280-10618-2

0-203-16578-0

9780203165782

OCLC:

437083181