This book bridges the gap between technology and education by presenting innovative research on the future of education. An essential reference on e-learning, this scholarly publication examines current research in technology enhanced learning, provides new didactic models for education, and...

"This book provides a global look at educational technologies for adult learners with content drawing from theory, research, practice, individual experience, and offers insight by leading scholars, theorists, and practitioners worldwide"--Provided by publisher.

Games and gaming have always been an important part of society and culture. Within the last 35 years, due to numerous technology innovations, electronic games in many formats have not only become ubiquitous in everyday recreational life but have also permeated many professional fields and...

"This book provides theoretical understanding of the essential link between open and lifelong learning and online distance education. It also offers a critical discussion of distance, open and lifelong learning, with a focus on new and emerging challenges of online distance education in global...

"This book presents a detailed discussion of present educational principles and policies, and their impact on the effectiveness of education in a multi-national context, bridging the gap between the fields of business and education"--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 combines recent advances and best practices to improve the curriculum of software engineering education, bridging the gap between industry expectations and what academia can provide in software engineering education"--Provided by publisher.

"This book offers an in-depth description of concepts related to different areas, issues, and trends within education and technological integration in modern society and includes definitions and terms, as well as explanations of concepts and processes regarding the integration of technology into...

Recently, educators have begun to consider what is required in literacy curricula and best teaching practices given the demands placed on the educator sector and on literacy in general. This book features theoretical reflections and approaches on the use of multiliteracies and technologies in...

Institutions of higher education are at the forefront of the technological interface with life and society. Technological innovations within university research centers, university library resource developments, and new tools available for teaching and learning are nurturing new educational...