Purpose The common understanding of generalization/specialization relations assumes the relation to be equally strong between a classifier and any of its related classifiers and also at every level of the hierarchy. Assigning a grade of relative distance to represent the level of similarity...

The handbook's goal is to enable the reader to gain a deep understanding of past, current and future research and applications in the field of educational technology. From a research perspective the reader will gain an in-depth understanding of complex theories, strategies, concepts, and methods...

In building a knowledge society, it is critically important to thoroughly understand quality and standards in e-learning. This book provides a cross-national perspective on these issues and draws a picture of the situation in quality development and standardisation. It covers topics of a...