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1	Educating Rita more books like this by Willy Russell A Student Edition of Willy Russell's classic play, with full introduction, commentary, notes on the text and questions for study. This edition contains the author's revised version of the play, produced in 2002. Educating Rita, about a working-class Liverpool girl's hunger for education, is 'simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	College Degrees by Mail and Internet more books like this by John Bear, Ph.D., Mariah Bear, M.A. With the rise of Internet-based education, distance learning has never been hotter, and more and more people are shedding the traditional notion that they've got to bow down to the ivory tower to get the degree they want. Through distance-learning schools, students all over the world are earning fully accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.01!
3	Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning more books like this by John Bear, Ph.D., Mariah Bear, M.A. After 25 years this classic best-seller is still the resource for anyone looking to earn a degree in a nontraditional way. The completely revised and updated 14th edition comes bigger and better than ever, with more detailed information on over 2,500 schools, expanded coverage of research doctorates, and 400 brand new listings of distance-learning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.59!
4	Bears Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning more books like this by Mariah Bear, M.A., Thomas Nixon, M.A. As more schools bring the classroom to the student through the mail, video, and the Internet, the need for an accurate, technically savvy resource is more crucial than ever. This guide will help those looking for career advancement, returning to the workforce, or advancing their education. see all copies from $9.66! new only from $20.99! \| SVS
5	Bears' Guide to College Degrees by Mail and Internet more books like this by John Bear, Ph.D., Mariah P Bear As more and more schools bring the classroom to the student through the mail, on video, and via the Internet, the need for an accurate, up-to-date and technically savvy resource is more crucial than ever. In this comprehensive and respected guide, you'll find the 100 best programmes to serve the needs of virtually every student, from the middle ... see all copies from $2.94! new only from $7.70!
6	The Knowledge Web: Learning and Collaborating on the Net more books like this by Marc Eisenstadt (Editor), Tom Vincent (Editor) Staff and associates of the Open University's cutting-edge Knowledge Media Institute offer a unique window on the great variety of projects in progress at the Institute, a respected leader in the development and assessment of distance learning technologies. The collection reflects the enormous diversity and scope of new developments in the field, ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $20.24! \| first editions
7	Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning more books like this by Keith Harry (Editor) This text summarizes the current status in the late 1990s of both open universities and dual mode institutions. It opens with a review of developments over the last 20 years, taking as a starting point the analysis in Rumble and Harry's "The Distance Teaching Universities" 1988 and examining, in relation to the eight institutions discussed in that ... see all copies from $17.60! new only from $55.51! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Opening Up Education: The Collective Advancement of Education Through Open Technology, Open Content, and Open Knowledge more books like this by Toru Iiyoshi (Editor), M S Vijay Kumar (Editor), John Seely Brown (Foreword by) Experts discuss the potential for open education tools, resources, and knowledge to transform the economics and ecology of education, based on the successes, challenges, and opportunities of a range of initiatives to improve educational quality and opportunity.Given the abundance of open education initiatives that aim to make educational assets ... see all copies from $18.71! new only from $18.71! \| SVS
9	The Costs and Economics of Open and Distance Learning more books like this by Greville Rumble Dissecting in detail the arguments underlying the costs and economics of open and distance learning, this text should give the reader an insight and the confidence to cost their own open and distance learning projects. see all copies from $15.03! new only from $32.72! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Open and Distance Learning in Developing Countries more books like this by H D Perraton "Open and Distance Learning in Developing Countries" sets the expansion of distance education in the context of general educational change and reviews its use for basic and nonformal education, schooling, teacher training and higher education. see all copies from $2.77! new only from $18.55! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Open Classroom: Distance Learning in Schools more books like this by Jo Bradley, Jackie Galbraith (Editor) This ground-breaking book, with contributions from around the world including the UK, US, New Zealand, Canada and India, looks at the key areas of development in this new field, provides best practice examples and inspiring case studies. see all copies from $3.84! new only from $12.69!
12 view cover	Conventional Education: Patterns of Flexibility for the Individual Learner more books like this by Alan Tait (Editor), Roger Mills (Editor) This text focuses on the convergence of open and distance learning approaches with conventional education, driven to a considerable extent by a range of technologies which support learning and which are being adopted in all sectors. The clear distinctions that existed between ODL and conventional education are now breaking down. Issues arising ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.89!
13 view cover	Mega-Universities & the Knowledge Media more books like this by Sir John S Daniel Many campus universities are now adopting and adapting distance education for some of their activities. Sir John Daniel discusses the changing role of distance education and training and how to gain a competitive advantage. The central question of the book is how the knowledge media can contribute to the renewal of universities, particularly ... see all copies from $27.52! new only from $143.58! \| SVS
14 view cover	Open and Distance Learning Today more books like this by Professor Fred Lockwood This work presents an account of research and development activities in open, distance and flexible learning. The use of open, distance and flexible learning materials is expanding dramatically, not just in schools, further and higher education but also in industry, commerce and the social services. Most higher-education institutions now have an ... see all copies from $4.73! new only from $50.88! \| SVS
15 view cover	Innovation in Open & Distance Learning more books like this by Professor Fred Lockwood (Editor), & Gool Lockwood, Anne Gooley With contributions from some of the world's leading practitioners in the field, this volume draws together contemporary experience in the application of technology to distributed learning. It offers an appraisal of the strategies and processes for managing change in open and distance learning and presents a progressive vision for all those ... see all copies from $31.02! new only from $39.50! \| first editions
16 view cover	Towards More Effective Open & Distance Teaching more books like this by Perc Marland This title examines the implications of personal, practical theories of distance learning for both distance learners and those who prepare distance learning materials. Case studies are used to reinforce and illustrate the arguments. see all copies from $19.71! new only from $20.05! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Assessing Open and Distance Learners more books like this by Chris Morgan, Meg O'Reilly (Both Lecturers Research has indicated that assessment is a key factor in student learning. This book details the issues of assessment in the open and distance learning field, where changes in budgets, the location and environment of the students and other factors have prompted innovations in assessment. see all copies from $31.99! new only from $39.89!
18 view cover	Staff Development in Open and Flexible Education more books like this by Colin Latchem, Professor Fred Lockwood Draws together the experiences, insights and findings of some of the world's leading staff developers in open and flexible education. The book is designed to provide an overview of the trends, influences and events which are shaping the work of these professionals and the policy changes, processes and outcomes they are helping to bring about in ... see all copies from $41.56! new only from $47.32!
19 view cover	Flexible Learning in a Digital World more books like this by Betty Collis, Jef Moonen In our digital age of the Internet and World Wide Web the opportunities to enable truly flexible learning in most educational situations are exciting, challenging and widespread. This book is about learning, teaching and education, and the role that technology plays in bringing about improvements for students, educators and institutions alike. ... see all copies from $17.22! new only from $46.87!
20 view cover	Flexible Learning and Human Resource Development: Putting Theory to Work more books like this by Viktor Jakupec, John Garrick Recent challenges facing higher and tertiary education such as the impact of globalisation and the emergence of new technologies, have called for a radical reconceptualisation of the teaching-learning nexus. This book addresses contemporary contexts of flexible learning and its practices, and provides insights about directions in which education ... see all copies from $32.00! new only from $50.42! \| first editions
21 view cover	Open and Distance Learning more books like this by Stephen Brown, Pro This contributed volume reviews the lessons that may be learned from trying to integrate distance learning strategies with face-to-face teaching methods. It contains practical examples from education, commerce and industry. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $39.89! \| SVS
22 view cover	Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World more books like this by Hilary Perraton This revised and updated edition of "Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World" sets the expansion of distance education in the context of general educational change, and explores its use for basic and non-formal education, schooling, teacher training and higher education. Engaging with a range of topics, this comprehensive overview ... see all copies from $19.33! new only from $39.17!
23	Managing open systems more books like this by Richard Freeman The author of this text concentrates on the management and support systems needed in open and distance learning, to help the reader decide whether an open learning system is appropriate for their given situation. The book, covering what learners, tutors/mentors and managers need from an open learning system, is a practical guide giving an overview ... see all copies from $18.28! new only from $55.97!
24 view cover	Distance Learning: Making Connections Across Virtual Space and Time more books like this by Anthony G Picciano Appropriate for an Introduction or Issues course on distance learning with an emphasis on planning and administration. The purpose of this text is to provide a solid theoretical framework as well as practical considerations for planning and implementing distance learning programs. Fundamental concepts of distance learning, planning program ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.74!
25 view cover	Distributed Learning more books like this by Mary R Lea (Editor), Kathy Nicoll (Editor) During the last decade, new technologies have resulted in new forms for delivering learning, together with new terms for describing them - such as "distributed learning." These new forms include e-mail, video conferencing, Web CT, and computer conferencing. With contributions by some of the leading international authors in the area, "Distributed ... see all copies from $17.85! new only from $44.20!

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