Cases on Distance Delivery and Learning Outcomes: Emerging Trends and Programs

For distance education practitioners, administrators, librarians, and students, Gearhart (distance education, Troy U.) compiles 15 cases on distance learning course delivery and learning outcomes. Cases describe best and emerging practices, issues, and international perspectives, and specific topics like cost and design strategies, communication, dealing with student conduct, developing distance programs in the US to meet student needs, managing the growth of these programs, assessment, and new technology tools. International cases address the use of wikis in blended learning courses, an intercultural online project for research in the humanities, and student support services in Indian distance education. Contributors work in instructional design and technology, education, distance education, and other fields in the US, Argentina, India, Europe, and Brazil. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)