Online, Blended, and Distance Education: Building Successful School Programs

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2015

Abstract

What can North American educators learn from international K–12 educators, and vice versa, about building successful online and blended learning programs? The book features chapters by well-known experts in the field on key program components such as teaching, curriculum, and technology, and key issues such as educational equity, the controversy over full-time online schools, and the emergence of blended learning. It also features case studies by experienced practitioners who profile a wide variety of programs in the U.S. and five other nations, looking at challenges, lessons learned and effective practices for achieving program success.

Online, Blended and Distance Education in Schools provides students enrolled in Education Technology, Educational Administration and related Masters and PhD programs with expert opinions and insights on the practice and policy in K-12 online, blended and distance education, online and blended programs, including curriculum, instruction, technology and management aspects. It describes the status and trends of the field, provides illustrative program examples, explores the issues and challenges that programs face and highlights ongoing research in key areas related to program effectiveness.

Comments

ISBN 9781620361634 (cloth); 9781620361641 (pbk.); 9781620361665 (e-book)

Includes access to a Teachers' Companion Site.

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