Successful use of information and communication technologies depends on usable designs that do not require expensive training, accommodate the needs of diverse users and are low cost. There is a growing demand and increasing pressure for adopting innovative approaches to the design and delivery...

"This book explores the current and future trends, needs, and priorities that affect the development of distance education in a postmodern world for those interested in online learning, teaching and training, communication, and education across multiple sectors such as universities, colleges,...

During the past two decades, telecommunication and Web-enabled technologies have combined to create a new field of knowledge known as 'Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies'. The main objective of this book is to learn from faculty experiences gained while implementing and utilizing these...

"With an increasing use of video games in various disciplines within the scientific community, this book seeks to understand the nature of effective games and to provide guidance for how best to harness the power of gaming technology to successfully accomplish a more serious goal"--Provided by...

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1. Integrated marketing communications and their application to the open education field / Juliet Stoltenkamp, Jephias Mapuva -- 2. From consumer to prodsumer / Goknil Koçak -- 3. Educational marketing / Ruth Cook -- 4. Marketing online education / Ormond Simpson -- 5. Marketing and promoting...

"This book explores the impact of Web-based technology on the design, implementation and evaluation of the learning and teaching process, as well as the development of new activities, relationships, skills, and competencies for the various actors implied in such processes"--Provided by publisher.

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"This book presents recent and important theoretical and practical advances in educational technology design in higher education, examining their possibilities for enhancing teaching and learning"--Provided by publisher.