Open and Distance Education Theory Revisited : Implications for the Digital Era

Jung, Insung

ISBN 10: 9811377391 / ISBN 13: 9789811377396

Published by Springer 2019-05, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Open and Distance Education Theory Revisited : Implications for the Digital Era
• Publisher: Springer 2019-05
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9811377391
• ISBN 13: 9789811377396
• Binding: PF
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book explores foundational theories that have been applied in open and distance education (ODE) research and refined to reflect advances in research and practice. In addition, it develops new theories emerging from recent developments in ODE. The book provides a unique and up-to-date source of information for ODE scholars and graduate students, enabling them to make sense of essential theory, research and practice in their field, and to comprehend the gaps in, and need for further enquiry into, theoretical approaches in the digital era. It also offers theory-based advice and guidelines for practitioners, helping them make and justify decisions and actions concerning the development, implementation, research and evaluation of ODE.

About the Author

Insung Jung is a Professor of Education at the International Christian University, Japan’s first and foremost liberal arts college located in Tokyo. She has extensive international experience in open and distance education planning, practice and research, and has co-authored and co-edited a number of publications in the field of open and distance education. She has served as a consultant and researcher to international organizations including UNESCO, the World Bank, APEC, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Development Research Centre, and worked as an editor or an editorial board member for numerous international journals.