FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION

INTRODUCTION / Terry Anderson

PART I: Role and Function of Theory in Online Education Development and Delivery

1. Foundations of Educational Theory for Online Learning / Mohamed Ally

2. Towards a Theory of Online Learning / Terry Anderson

3. Situating Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) in an Online Learning Environment / Dianne Conrad

4. Understanding e-Learning Technologies-in-Practice through Philosophies-in-Practice / Heather Kanuka

PART II: Infrastructure and Support for Content Development

5. Developing an Infrastructure for Online Learning / Alan Davis, Paul Little & Brian Stewart

6. Technologies of Online Learning (E-learning) / Rory McGreal & Michael Elliott

7. Characteristics of Interactive Online Learning Media / Patrick. J. Fahy

8. “In-Your-Pocket” and “On-the-Fly:” Meeting the Needs of Today’s New Generation of Online Learners with Mobile Learning Technology / Maureen Hutchison, Tony Tin & Yang Cao

9. Social Software to Support Distance Education Learners / Terry Anderson

PART III: Design and Development of Online Courses

10. The Development of Online Courses / Dean Caplan & Rodger Graham

11. Value Added – The Editor in Design and Development of Online Courses / Jan Thiessen & Vincent Ambrock

12. Making Relevant Financial Decisions about Technology in Education / David Annand

13. The Quality Dil