Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices

by Terry T. Kidd

Overview

The expanding field of adult learning encompasses the study and practice of utilizing sound instructional design principals, technology, and learning theory as a means to solve educational challenges and human performance issues relating to adults, often occurring online. Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices disseminates current issues and trends emerging in the field of adult e-learning and online instruction for the design of better products and services. This advanced publication provides theoretical understanding of the essential links between authentic learning, social psychology, instructional design, e-learning, online education, and various additional methods of adult learning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605668307
Publisher:	IGI Global
Publication date:	08/31/2009
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.10(h) x 1.10(d)