Modern Distance Education Theory and Application

Author: Wang Xiaodong et al. (editors)
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The book is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 specifically analyzes the necessity of adult distance education and studies the relevant learning theories and methods of adult distance education. This is the theoretical foundation for research on adult distance education. Chapter 2 explores the theory, models, and implementation strategies of self-directed learning based on the characteristics of adult distance education. Chapter 3 focuses on adult distance education by researching its teaching design theories and models, mainly including teaching design principles, strategies, teaching and learning design models, and evaluation. Chapter 4 specifically discusses the characteristics, principles, model design, and course development process of distance teaching in corporate training applications, along with case analyses. Chapter 5 studies the technological environment of modern distance education, including Web environments and their course development, grid-based distance education environments, etc. These contents provide a foundation for the implementation of distance education.