Advancement in online education : exploring the best practices. Volume 1 / Qiuyun Lin, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lin, Qiuyun.

Series:

Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.

Education in a competitive and globalizing world, 2161-9034

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web-based instruction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This two-volume book series on on-line education consists of a current collection of research contributed by authors from different nations in different disciplines. The book series takes a global perspective, examining the skills needed for on-line education and looking to see how people around the world view the concepts and components that make up an on-line learning environment. Most of the collections are research-based practices that have been done through the years. Volume One first discusses the many challenges presented in transition to the on-line education environment, explains needed supports and paradigm changes, and offers appropriate approaches for meeting these challenges; then it portrays new networking tools for an interactive, hands-on learning environment, describes users' preferences in using some networking tools for learning, and demonstrates innovative ways to design and implement virtual laboratories.

Contents:

pt. 1. Making the transition to the new learning environment

pt. 2. Examining the potentials of integrating interactive.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62417-096-X