"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...

"This book brings together researchers who study and professionals who design and deliver online training across cultures in both higher education and corporate training settings to share paradigms, perspectives, insights, best practices, challenges and best practices"--Provided by publisher.

"This book focuses on non-traditional education, schools, non-profit or corporate learning and development and delves into the quilt that makes up the higher education space. It explores connectedness between students and the many worlds they traverse, learning objectives, corporations and the...

"This book explores the complex relationships between patients, physicians, and nurses with different cultural backgrounds, integrating theoretical and empirical perspectives on medical teamwork"--Provided by publisher.

Corporations are beginning to see the educational potential of virtual realities in the workplace. Thanks to its unique characteristics as well as its ability to bring dispersed people together in an almost "real" environment for relatively low cost, virtual environments may become the preferred...

Professional development through Web 2.0 collaborative applications / Indi M. Williams, Bolanie A. Olaniran -- Web 2.0, the individual, and the organization: privacy, confidentiality, and compliance / Kerry J. Burner -- Turn on your mobile devices: potential and considerations of informal mobile...

"This book offers peer-reviewed essays and research reports contributed by an array of scholars and practitioners in the field of instructional technology and online education, focusing on two primary themes: professional development models for faculty in online environments and understanding...

"This book provides a record of current research and practical applications in interactive learning, reviewing all aspects of interactive learning and investigating the history, status, and future trends of interactive learning"--Provided by publisher.

"This book investigates methods, techniques, and systems used in employee training programs, examining tools and technologies to help employers take their workers beyond the transient skill sets offered by university degrees and into a constant state of learning and practice that will enhance...

"This book discusses the design, implementation and evaluation of user experience aspect for online learning systems. It explores how positive user experience is of prime importance for online systems playing vital role for technology acceptance as well as the continuous success of uptake of...