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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.

Education. --- Adult education. --- Educational Technology. --- Learning & Instruction. --- Lifelong Learning/Adult Education. --- Adults, Education of --- Education of adults --- Education --- Continuing education --- Open learning --- Children --- Education, Primitive --- Education of children --- Human resource development --- Instruction --- Pedagogy --- Schooling --- Students --- Youth --- Civilization --- Learning and scholarship --- Mental discipline --- Schools --- Teaching --- Training --- Educational technology. --- Learning. --- Instruction. --- Lifelong learning. --- Lifelong education --- Lifelong learning --- Permanent education --- Recurrent education --- Adult education --- Learning process --- Comprehension --- Instructional technology --- Technology in education --- Technology --- Educational innovations --- Instructional systems --- Aids and devices --- Continuing education.

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Culture plays an overarching role that impacts online education. Unfortunately, there are few research based publications that examine culture and even fewer that offer guidance on how to achieve balance between traditional culture and innovative approaches to maximise online learning practice. This title is based on empirical research, practice and theory, and provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of culture in online education from a global perspective.

Distance education --- Multicultural education --- Education and globalization. --- Globalization and education --- Globalization --- Intercultural education --- Education --- Culturally relevant pedagogy --- Distance learning --- Open learning --- Telecommunication in education --- Computer-assisted instruction --- Social aspects. --- Computer-assisted instruction. --- Culturally sustaining pedagogy

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This open access handbook offers a one-stop-shop for both new and established researchers, educators, policy makers and administrators in the field of open, distance and digital education (ODDE) to gain a comprehensive overview of the history, theory and practice at all levels of ODDE, and at the same time stimulates in-depth discussions on various themes and issues of ODDE for today and future. Researchers, scholars and students in the field of ODDE can use this handbook as a major reference to conduct their own research and learning agendas. To cover the field comprehensively, the handbook is structured following the 3M framework developed by one of the chief editors Zawacki-Richter. The 3M framework categorizes the major research areas and issues in ODDE on three levels. Accordingly, the handbook is divided into six sections in total, two section at each of the three levels: 1) Macro Level – ODDE Systems and Theories, 2) Meso Level - Institutional Perspectives, Management and Organization, and 3) Micro Level – Learning and Teaching in ODDE. This is an open access book.

Education --- Technological innovations --- Effect of technological innovations on. --- Educational technology. --- Education and state. --- Non-formal education. --- Teaching. --- Education, Higher. --- Digital Education and Educational Technology. --- Educational Policy and Politics. --- Informal Education. --- Pedagogy. --- Higher Education. --- College students --- Higher education --- Postsecondary education --- Universities and colleges --- Didactics --- Instruction --- Pedagogy --- School teaching --- Schoolteaching --- Instructional systems --- Pedagogical content knowledge --- Training --- Informal education --- Informal learning --- Nonformal education --- Adult education --- Educational innovations --- Occupational training --- Gap years --- Prior learning --- Education policy --- Educational policy --- State and education --- Social policy --- Endowment of research --- Instructional technology --- Technology in education --- Technology --- Teaching --- Government policy --- Aids and devices --- Tecnologia educativa --- Ensenyament a distància --- Educació superior

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Despite - or because - we live in calculative and instrumental times in higher education, liberal arts colleges and programmes are flourishing. They draw students fascinated by society and culture who want to make a creative contribution. The Reinvention of Liberal Learning around the Globe is an indispensable introduction to this diverse and brilliant educational world. (Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher Education; Director of ESRC/RE Centre for Global Higher Education, University of Oxford) The editors pull together a diverse set of authors to share a wide range of approaches and trends in shaping the present and future of our liberal arts institutions and programs. The diversity of perspectives makes this book of interest and use to anyone thinking deeply about and acting in support of the future of higher education and liberal arts education. (Michael McDonald, President, Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Global Liberal Arts Alliance) This book rigorously questions and redefines liberal arts education by examining unique contexts of Asia, North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It also considers the complexity of contemporary issues and emerging innovations in higher education. With the diversity of perspectives and experiences presented by the international authors, we could envision future liberal arts education in nurturing global and caring leaders with multiple collaborative possibilities through this book. (Mikiko Nishimura, Professor of International Christian University, Japan; Co-President of the Global Research Network for Liberal Arts Education) This volume comprehensively documents the transforming nature of liberal arts institutions within the overall tensions provided by the global pandemic occurring at the intersection with a major transitional moment of technology and communication. Its timeliness is underscored by the geographic reach of its contributions, providing a unique perspective on the multitude of ways in which higher education is responding to these powerful forces. (Deane E. Neubauer, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Hawaii, Manoa; Associate Director of the Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership) This is a most timely overview and analysis of liberal arts worldwide. The editors brought together thoughtful scholars from around the world to demonstrate the dogged persistence, resiliency, and vulnerability of the liberal arts. For those who still believe that the key value of higher learning is to enrich the intellect, enliven the spirit, and take more responsibility for the future of humanity, this valuable book provides a framework for the future. (Gerard A. Postiglione, Emeritus Professor, Honorary Professor of Education, The University of Hong Kong Chapter 3 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Teaching --- Higher education --- Educational sciences --- HO (hoger onderwijs) --- vergelijkende pedagogiek --- onderwijs --- onderwijsonderzoek --- lesgeven

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Documenting the existing regulatory framework which covers quality assurance (QA) systems in distance education (DE) in a number of Asian countries, this text draws on the knowledge and experience of 16 selected Asian DE/e-learning institutions revealing the respective development of QA systems and procedures within these programmes.

Distance education --- Quality assurance. --- Quality control --- Distance learning --- Education --- Open learning --- Telecommunication in education --- Computer-assisted instruction. --- Standards.