Theoretical Principles of Distance Education (Routledge Studies in Distance Education) [Hardcover]

Desmond Keegan (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0415089425 | ISBN-13: 978-0415089425 | Edition: First Edition

According to UNESCO statistics, 10 million of the world's 600 million students study at a distance. Theoretical Principles of Distance Education seeks to lay solid foundations for the education of these students and for the structures within which they study. As a more industrialised form of education provision, distance education is well adapted to the use of new communication technologies, and brings to education many of the strengths and dangers of post-industrialism. The central focus of the study of distance education is the placing of the student at home or at work and the justification of the abandonment in this form of education of interpersonal, face-to-face communication, previously considered to be a cultural imperative for education in both east and west. This book explores the problems that distance education poses to the theorist, bringing together an international team of distance educators to address these issues for the first time in a systematic way. The team comprises theoreticians, administrators, experts in educational technology and adult education, experts in learning from video machines, from computers and other forms of technology. Contributions from Italy, and Scandinavia contrast with viewpoints provided by scholars from the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`... it is a book which all distance educators should read and should also be read by those who enter the field.' - International Journal of Lifelong Education Vol 13

`A useful read for those wanting to tackle some of the daunting problems facing schools.' - TES

About the Author

Desmond Keegan is project manager of the European Virtual Classroom for Vocational Training at the Audio Visual Centre, University College, Dublin.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; First Edition edition (November 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415089425
• ISBN-13: 978-0415089425
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,952,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)