Issues in distance education
By: Maureen Snow Andrade, editor
Contributors: Barefoot, Betsy O. (Betsy Overman), 1944- editor; Kinzie, Jillian (Jillian L.), editor
Series: New directions for higher education -- number 173; New directions for higher education -- no. 173.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781119236603; 9781119236627; 9781119236610
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Distance education; Higher Education; Educational technology
Description: "In this environment of disruptive technological change, higher education institutions must determine whether they will develop and offer technology-supported, hybrid, or online courses and degrees, which courses and degrees, how many, for whom, and for what purpose. They must make decisions about development models and design, processes, costs, and student and faculty support. In this volume, the authors explore the current and future practice of distance education in higher education institutions, including: developing an initial infrastructure to support course design and development, revitalizing existing structures and processes for distance education, and cutting-edge practices that innovate and lead the field. These topics help guide decision makers as they determine appropriate responses to distance learning opportunities" --
Notes: "Spring 2016."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Issues in distance education : a primer for higher education decision makers / Michael Beaudoin; title: Theories of distance education : why they matter / Farhad Saba; title: Effective organizational structures and processes : addressing issues of change / Maureen Snow Andrade; title: The course development plan : macro-level decisions and micro-level processes / Karen Franker, Dennis James; title: Writing materials : insights into course design and writing processes / Aubrey Olsen Bronson; title: Learner and faculty support / Sharon Guan, Daniel Stanford; title: Global expansion and English language learning / Maureen Snow Andrade; title: Innovation and global elearning : a case study at Brigham Young University-Idaho / Alan L. Young; title: On the cutting edge : movements and institutional examples of technological disruption / Marjorie Roth Leon, Todd Alan Price.