Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The aim of this book is to explore current state and future direction of distance education from different research fields, reports and discussions from students, faculty members, researchers, and practitioners in the field of distance education, training development, and performance improvement"--Provided by publisher.

Ch. 1. Innovative Curriculum in Distance Learning: An Ohio Case Study -- Ch. 2. From Traditional Teaching to Online Learning: Revolution or Evolution -- Ch. 3. Technology in Education: Integrating Contemporary Technology into Classroom Pedagogy as Foundation to a Practical Distance Learning -- Ch. 4. When Twentieth Century Minds Design for Twenty-First Century Distance Learning -- Ch. 5. Online Social Constructivism: Theory Versus Practice -- Ch. 6. Employing Technology to Create Authentic Learning Environments -- Ch. 7. Making a Difference with Mobile Learning in the Classroom -- Ch. 8. Lecture Capture: Technologies and Practices -- Ch. 9. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow's Recognition of Industry Applications within Virtual Worlds: A Meta-Analysis of Distance Learning Instructional Achievements within Virtual World Architectural Environments, and Potential Implications for Higher Education -- Ch. 10. Blending Synchronous and Asynchronous Interactivity in Online Education -- Ch. 11. Screencasts: Your Technology Professor 24/7 -- Ch. 12. Identifying Student Usability Needs for Collaborative Learning Environment Design -- Ch. 13. Instructional Strategy Approaches with Technology -- Ch. 14. Essential Design Features of Online Collaborative Learning -- Ch. 15. Alternative Realities: Immersive Learning for and with Students -- Ch. 16. Instructional Challenges in Higher Education Online Courses Delivered through a Learning Management System by Subject Matter Experts -- Ch. 17. Societal Issues, Legal Standards, & International Realities Universities Face in the Distance-Learning Market -- Ch. 18. Positioning the Learning Organization for a Successful Distance Education Strategy -- Ch. 19. Structure and Change in E-learning: An Ecological Perspective.