"Using a case study analysis, this book provides a unifying perspective for discussing the viability of collaborative virtual spaces as training programs for insurance brokers, forums to support at-risk university students, simulations of historical places, means to aid autistic children learn...

"This book provides a guideline of how to manage virtual organizations, by introducing the concept, explaining the management theories behind the concept and presenting practical examples of successfully operating virtual organizations"--Provided by publisher.

Factors influencing e-commerce growth: a comparative study of Central Asian transition economies / Farhod P. Karimov -- Readiness to adopt e-business among SMEs in Malaysia: antecedents and consequence / Malliga Marimuthu -- E-commerce training with virtual commerce simulation / Alper Özpinar,...

1. Context and learning / António Figueiredo -- 2. Virtual settings / Philip Duchastel, Markus Molz -- 3. Context engineering for learning / Licínio Roque -- 4. The Role of context when implementing learning environments / Bernard Blandin -- 5. Space as a learning context / Ellen Chistiansen...

"This book highlights invaluable research covering the design, development, and evaluation of online learning environments, examining the role of technology enhanced learning in this emerging area"--Provided by publisher.