Distributed Learning

<p>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. <em>Distributed Learning</em> offers 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:<br>*the challenges of ICT to traditional teaching and learning practices<br>*the value and relevance of 'activity theory' and 'communities of practice' in educational institutions and the workplace<br>*perspectives on the relationship between globalisation and distributed learning and the breakdown of distinctions between global and local contexts<br>*issues of identity and community in designing courses for the virtual student<br>*language and literacies in distributed learning contexts<br>This book provides useful introductory reading building a sound theoretical framework for practitioners interested in how distributed learning is shaping post-compulsory education.</p>