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(More customer reviews)This text is a unique, yet incomplete and a bit outdated, study of adult learning in novel environments. Although the purpose of the expostion is clearly explained in the early stages of the text, the outdated nature of the technologies presented in the study date the book. Nonetheless the text is an honest effort to explore a rarely explored aspect of adult education and its manifestaions.
Sadly this text cannot be used to help design a virtual classroom. Nonetheless it does offer teachers insight which comes in handy.
It's worth grabbing if there's a cheap copy available.
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The demand for academic coursework and corporate training programs using the Internet and computer-mediated communication networks increases daily. The development and implementation of these new programs requires that traditional teaching techniques and course work be significantly reworked. This Handbook consists of 20 chapters authored by experts in the field of teaching in the online environment to adult students enrolled in graduate university degree programs, corporate training programs, and continuing education courses. The book is organized to first lay a conceptual and theoretical foundation for implementing any online learning program. Topics such as psychological and group dynamics, ethical issues, and curriculum design are covered in this section. Following the establishment of this essential framework are separate sections devoted to the practical issues specific to developing a program in either an academic or corporate environment. Whether building an online learning program from the ground up or making adjustments to improve the effectiveness of an existing program, this book is an invaluable resource.
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