Distributed Learning - Paperback / softback

At a time of increasing globalisation, the concept of open and distance learning is being constantly redefined. New technologies have opened up new ways of understanding and participating in Learning. Distributed Learningoffers a collection of perspectives from a social and cultural practice-based viewpoint, with contributions from leading international authors in the field. Key issues in this comprehensive text are*the challenges of ICT to traditional teaching and learning practice*the value and relevance of 'activity theory' and 'communities of practice' in educational institutions and the workplac*perspectives on the relationship between globalisation and distributed learning, and the breakdown of distinctions between global and local context*issues of identity and community in designing courses for the virtual studen*language and literacies in distributed learning contextThis book provides useful introductory reading, building a sound theoretical framework for practitioners interested in how distributed learning is shaping post-compulsory education.