Book Review of Learning Online: What Research Tells Us About Whether, When and How

<p>Our learning has become increasingly mediated by technology and to that effect online education and blended learning in the classroom have become part and parcel of everyday life, whether taking the form of official classwork or in our own independent, interest-driven pursuits. The applicat...

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Main Author: William H. Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) 2016-08-01
Series:Open Praxis
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Online Access:http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/333
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spelling doaj-fb3f9531b4f14d79b2d38484c3425c962020-11-25T00:51:46ZengInternational Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)Open Praxis2304-070X2016-08-018327727810.5944/openpraxis.8.3.333150Book Review of Learning Online: What Research Tells Us About Whether, When and HowWilliam H. Stewart0Gangnam-University of California Riverside<p>Our learning has become increasingly mediated by technology and to that effect online education and blended learning in the classroom have become part and parcel of everyday life, whether taking the form of official classwork or in our own independent, interest-driven pursuits. The application of online education is not a onesize-fits-all approach however, nor may it be appropriate for all learners or instances. Means, Bakia, and Murphy have synthesised a variety of resources and topics in the field to present the reader with research that has been conducted regarding the effectiveness of online learning, as well as an engaging overview of what online learning looks like in K-12 and Higher Education, in addition to personal interest and productivity.</p>http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/333distance learningonline education
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publisher International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
series Open Praxis
issn 2304-070X
publishDate 2016-08-01
description <p>Our learning has become increasingly mediated by technology and to that effect online education and blended learning in the classroom have become part and parcel of everyday life, whether taking the form of official classwork or in our own independent, interest-driven pursuits. The application of online education is not a onesize-fits-all approach however, nor may it be appropriate for all learners or instances. Means, Bakia, and Murphy have synthesised a variety of resources and topics in the field to present the reader with research that has been conducted regarding the effectiveness of online learning, as well as an engaging overview of what online learning looks like in K-12 and Higher Education, in addition to personal interest and productivity.</p>
topic distance learning
online education
url http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/333
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