Part 1. Historical and theoretical foundations: an overview / William C. Diehl -- A history of scholarship / Linda M. Black -- Charles A. Wedemeyer and the first theorists / William C. Diehl, Leslie Cano -- The theory of transactional distance / Michael Grahame Moore -- Independent learning / Jon Dron -- The community of inquiry theoretical framework: implications for distance education and beyond / Martha Cleveland-Innes, D. Randy Garrison, Norman Vaughan -- Gender still matters in distance education / Edith Gnanadass, Amelia Y. Sanders -- The state of research on distance, online, and blended learning: meta-analyses and qualitative systematic reviews / Robert M. Bernard, Eugene Borokhovski, Rana M. Tamim
Part 2. Teaching and learning: an overview / William C. Diehl -- Cognitive perspectives on online learning environments / Richard E. West, Janette R. Hill, Liyan Song -- Distance learning and student satisfaction / Mike Allen, Kikuko Omori, Andrew W. Cole, Nancy Burrell -- Instructional strategies to support student persistence / Tina M. Stavredes, Tiffany M. Herder -- Motivation in distance education / Maggie hartnett -- The role of academic libraries / Elaine Fabbro, Jennifer Rempel -- Current research in blended learning / Charles R. Graham -- The ethical character of distance education: relationship and responsibility / Melody M. Thompson -- Mobile learning and distance education / Zane L. Berge -- Pressures impacting distance education in higher education and the use of a design-based instructional approach / Elizabeth Childs, Susan Crichton -- The use of social media in higher education online and blended courses / Priya Sharma, Kimberly Tohill, Philip Tietjen, Mahir Akgun -- Frameworks for designing and analyzing learning: activity interactions in online courses / Vanessa P. Dennen -- Theory to practice in instructional design / Rick L. Shearer, Eunsung Park -- Active learning strategies for optimal learning / Rebecca Heiser, Penny Ralston-Berg -- Is technology enabling or disabling for diverse learners studying online? / Shelley Kinash, James Birt, Madelaine-Marie Judd -- Assessment for culturally inclusive collaborative inquiry-based learning / Linda Barril
Part 3. Management, policy, and administration: an overview / William C. Diehl -- Distance education leadership reconsidered / Michael F. Beaudoin -- Needs assessment and strategic planning in distance education / Ray Schroeder, Vickie S. Cook -- U.S. federal policy in distance education / Van L. Davis -- Future of work in a globalized world: relevance of MOOCs for continuous learning / Sheila Jagannathan -- Assuring quality in distance education: accreditation, regulation, and the standards movement / Julie Porosky Hamlin, Lori Williams -- Legal and recent copyright issues / Tomas A. Lipinski, Martin J. Brennan -- Strategies used to evaluate online education / Patrick R. Lowenthal, Gayle V. Davidson-Shivers -- Teaching online: Where? What? Who? When? Why? How? / Kay Shattuck
Part 4. Audiences and providers: an overview / William C. Diehl -- Online learning in the community college context / Shanna Smith Jaggars -- Trends and directions in continuing professional education / Scott Gibbons, Matthew Yauk, Kay K. Seo -- Distance education in the armed forces / Peggy L. Kenyon, Timothy Flora -- Teaching science at a distance / Dietmar Kennepohl -- Private and for-profit institutions: evolution and accountability / Shari L. Jorissen -- Distance education and training in the corporate sector / Saul Carliner -- The landscape of K-12 online learning: examining what Is known / Michael K. Barbour -- Distance education in Latin America / Beatriz Fainholc -- Distance education in Asia: Indonesia and Philippines / Tian Belawati, Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria.
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The Handbook of Distance Education, 4th Edition is a comprehensive compendium of research in the field of distance education. The volume is divided into four sections covering the historical and theoretical foundations of distance education, attributes of teaching and learning using technology, management and administration, and different audiences and providers. Throughout, leading scholars address future research needs and directions based on current research, established practices, and recent changes to implementation, pedagogy, and policy.