E-Learning Skills (Study Guides) - Softcover

The popularity of e learning courses those that offer education via the Internet, network, or standalone computer is growing. Such courses benefit both students and educators by offering more flexibility about the place, pace and time at which to study, making education more widely accessible. However, to take advantage of these benefits, students and educators must extend and develop their existing skills. This book covers all the main topics of e learning, has a glossary of e learning terms and includes many practical activities to actively engage the reader. It will be an essential guide for students on e learning courses, and will be of interest to educators and course providers offering such courses. MARKET 1: Higher education and further education students on e-learning courses and programmes at all levels; those undertaking CPD; Mature learners; Open University and Learndirect learners MARKET 2: Company training programmes.

ALAN CLARKE is a part-time tutor on the Open University's Master Degree programme in Computer Science and is Senior Research and Development Officer for Information and Communication Technology and Learning at National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE). He is Chairman of the Adult and Community Information and Learning Technology Strategic working group for the Learning and Skills Council and author of a number of publications including Computing for Adults, Hodder and Stoughton 1999, European Computer Driving Licence, Hodder and Stoughton 2001 and Designing Com