Editors Stacey (education, Deakin U., Australia) and Gerbic (teacher education and adult learning, Auckland U. of Technology, New Zealand) have compiled the latest research on effective blended learni
"This book evaluates the different approaches and issues faced in integrating games into computer education settings, featuring emergent trends on the application of gaming to pedagogical strategies a
"This book acquaints the reader with the theories of criminal justice, highlight the practice of corrections in the developed and developing worlds, discusses the methods of prison education, and exam
Faculty working in various fields in universities in Europe, Asia, Rwanda, and Brazil present 17 chapters on how higher education institutions around the world are customizing open and distance le
Scholars mainly of education but also of engineering and other fields explore the role of metacognition in higher education, discussing a ubiquitous learning environment for the 21st century genera
"This book is a pivotal reference source for the latest academic research on the use of competency-based testing in higher education institutions, focusing on innovative practices, strategies, and rea
Scholars of engineering, business, art, medicine, and other fields explore methods and technologies for teaching creative problem solving in higher education. They discuss the context of higher educat
Scholars of information science, business, and a scatter of other fields address issues in collaborative education mediated by electronic devices. They cover supporting collaboration and optimizing th
For researchers, academics, and practitioners, Goh (information management, Victoria U. of Wellington, New Zealand) assembles 20 chapters that address the technical challenges, design frameworks, peda
The 17 papers in this collection explore the development and assessment of online programs, the use of technology for collaborative learning, and the potential of learning technology for developing sk
"This book provides a wide range of frameworks to help teacher educators and other researchers examine the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for employing service-learning as the driving framewo
"This book demonstrates that standardised mix-mode of complementary various online learning tools is required to cater for student from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds and across
Writing for researchers and educators, Deur clarifies notions of self-directed learning (SDL) as it relates to students in primary school. She examines the role and function of SDL knowledge in de
Educators, technologists, and instructional designers from North America, Europe, Algeria, and Thailand present 19 articles on innovative pedagogies and technologies for online learning in higher
Keppell (higher education, Charles Sturt U., Australia) et al. draw together 17 articles by researchers in higher education from Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and the UK who explore how higher ed
This work walks readers through different approaches for every step in the process of assessing and evaluating adult learning in the field of career and technical education. Contributors are leading s
For those in higher education, Donnelly (applied e-learning, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland) et al. bring together 24 stories told by about 40 professionals working in a variety of subject ar
Recent work on the development of web-based learning systems, by contributors from around the world, addresses technical, social, and conceptual issues. Specific topics include virtual communities of
Scholars of education from all over the world--many specializing in science and mathematics education, but others in, for example childhood or adult education--grapple with issues that arise from teac
This work presents international examples of online learning and blended learning, a mixture of traditional face-to-face instruction and online learning experiences. The cases focus on the challenges
Editors Mourlas, Tsianos and Germanakos (communications and media studies, National and Kapodistrian U. of Athens, Greece) have gathered these research studies on cognitive and emotional processes in
Karacapilidis (management information systems, U. of Patras, Greece) introduces 19 chapters aimed at helping researchers, educators, and others to understand and incorporate Web-based concepts and tec
