Written by the practicing experts in the field, the McGraw-Hill Handbook of Distance Learning offers a comprehensive answer to the question of how to bring distance learning to your company or organization. It gives you all the information you need, from tips on getting buy-in support from all stakeholders to choosing the most appropriate technologies for your training and educational delivery needs, and providing necessary support for your distance learners. By using distance learning systems, trainers and educators are delivering more training to more people on more subjects with higher impact and effectiveness, and in a much more cost-effective way, than ever before. The decision to implement distance learning is a powerful step toward having a sure advantage over your competitors. Countless organizations that have successfully implemented distance learning programs report that distance learning can be a powerful step toward achieving cost benefits and productivity improvements. Now, you can learn from the examples of other successes, and avoid the expensive mistakes some organizations have made. Whether you work in business, higher education, or for the government, whether you are a trainer, human resources professional, or teacher, the McGraw-Hill Handbook of Distance Learning will show you how to increase the impact and productivity of dollars invested in training and education programs.
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This comprehensive guide addresses the needs and concerns of HR and training managers who want to help their organizations implement distance learning programs but don't know where to start. The Handbook offers practical advice to help get your organization started in distance learning or improve your existing distance learning program. Topics covered include how to apply distance learning to new product and policy information, job skills training/retraining, advanced professional education, management development courses, and customer education.
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