Unconstrained Learning: Principles for the Next Generation of Distance Education
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Originally Published In
The next generation of distance education: Unconstrained learning. New York: Springer Press.
Page Numbers
1-19
Abstract
The world of education is being radically altered with the change being driven by technology, openness, and unprecedented access to knowledge. Older correspondence-style methods of instructional delivery are passé and “classroom adapted to the web” approaches to learning are often ineffective and do little to harness the transformational potential of technology. E-Learning scenarios, mobile technologies, communication and information access, and personal learning environments are becoming mainstream and, as a result, control of the learning process is shifting away from institutions and into the hands of learners. This volumes promotes a forward-thinking agenda for research and scholarship that highlights new ideas, deep insights, and novel approaches to “unconstrained” learning.
