Product Description
The information age has brought about many ways for educators to help their students learn, creating an atmosphere where the learners desire flexibility in the way they learn. Modern students expect on-demand, high-quality learning environments that allow them to have more say in what and how they learn. "Flexible Learning in an Information Society" uses a flexible learning framework to explain the best ways of creating a meaningful learning environment. This framework consists of eight factors - institutional, management, technological, pedagogical, ethical, interface design, resource support, and evaluation - and a systematic understanding of these factors can create successful flexible learning environments. Gathering the knowledge of leading researchers from around the world, "Flexible Learning in an Information Society" presents a broad understanding of the emerging field of flexible learning and provides guidance in creating these environments.
About the Author
Badrul H. Khan, Ph.D., is an international speaker, author, educator and consultant in the field of e learning and educational technology. Dr. Khan authored the following books: Web Based Instruction (1997), Web Based Training (2001), E-Learning Strategies (2004), E Learning QUICK Checklist (2005), Managing E Learning (2005), and Flexible Learning in an Information Society (2006). Dr. KhanÂ’s e learning books are translated into several languages. A sought-after keynote speaker on e learning, Khan is past President of the International Division of the Association for Educational and Communication Technology (AECT). He served as a consultant/advisor to distance education related projects at the World Bank, various US federal government departments, Ministry of Education in several countries, and academic institutions and corporations in the USA and abroad. Dr. Khan is Associate Professor of Educational Technology Leadership (ETL) program at the George Washington University. Previously, he served as the founding Director of the ETL graduate cohort program at GWU. He also served as assistant professor of education and the founding Director of Educational Technology graduate program at the University of Texas, and served as instructional developer and evaluation specialist in the School of Medicine at Indiana University. He is founder of BooksToRead.com, a recommended readings site on the Internet.
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