Colin Latchem is an Australian-based consultant in open and distance learningInsung Jung is Professor of Education, Media & Society at the International Christian University in Tokyo around the globe.

"This is one of the best books I have read recently on distance education…I strongly recommend this book to everyone with an interest in e-learning and distance education, and especially those in Asia, but it will also be of particular value to African institutions, as it provides some clear pointers for how e-learning and distance education can be, and has been, developed in less economically advanced countries…This will be a book I will constantly refer to over time."--Tony Bates, October 2009"The book is a gold-mine of information, and the notes and references show the painstaking and meticulous work done by the authors…[it] is a starting point to understand the complex social, economic and educational contexts of distance education in Asia."--Sanjaya Mishra, British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009"This is an important book. It will broaden the perspective of educators who may not often consider comparisons to the educational needs beyond their own national borders"--Teaching Theology and Religion

• List of TablesSeries Editor’s ForewordPreface1. Technology, E-readiness And E-learning Readiness2. Open Schooling, SchoolNets and ICT Integration in Classrooms3. Higher Education4. Lifelong Learning, Workplace Training, Professional Development and Non-Formal Adult and Community Education5. New Providers and New Markets6. ICT Integration In and Beyond the School7. Instructional Design, Learner Support and Assessment in E-Learning 8. Leadership for Educational Change and Innovation9. Quality Assurance and Accreditation10. Staff Training and Development11. Research, Publication and Translating Research into Practice12. ConclusionsNotesReferencesIndex

Colin Latchem is an Australian-based consultant in open and distance learningInsung Jung is Professor of Education, Media & Society at the International Christian University in Tokyo around the globe.

"This is one of the best books I have read recently on distance education…I strongly recommend this book to everyone with an interest in e-learning and distance education, and especially those in Asia, but it will also be of particular value to African institutions, as it provides some clear pointers for how e-learning and distance education can be, and has been, developed in less economically advanced countries…This will be a book I will constantly refer to over time."--Tony Bates, October 2009"The book is a gold-mine of information, and the notes and references show the painstaking and meticulous work done by the authors…[it] is a starting point to understand the complex social, economic and educational contexts of distance education in Asia."--Sanjaya Mishra, British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009"This is an important book. It will broaden the perspective of educators who may not often consider comparisons to the educational needs beyond their own national borders"--Teaching Theology and Religion

• List of TablesSeries Editor’s ForewordPreface1. Technology, E-readiness And E-learning Readiness2. Open Schooling, SchoolNets and ICT Integration in Classrooms3. Higher Education4. Lifelong Learning, Workplace Training, Professional Development and Non-Formal Adult and Community Education5. New Providers and New Markets6. ICT Integration In and Beyond the School7. Instructional Design, Learner Support and Assessment in E-Learning 8. Leadership for Educational Change and Innovation9. Quality Assurance and Accreditation10. Staff Training and Development11. Research, Publication and Translating Research into Practice12. ConclusionsNotesReferencesIndex