The Vol. 9, No. 3 edition (2008) of the International Journal of Open and Distance Learning includes a very nice YouTube Video Editorial ~ Getting away from “talking heads” by the editor, Jon Baggaley, who extols the virtues of using video for what it does best. In his written editorial, Jon continues his recent criticism of the use of the Internet for education in developing countries, based on his experience of working in Asia for the last four years.
The whole edition in fact has a strong emphasis on online and distance education in non-Western countries, as can be seen from the index below:
Online Learning in Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghanaian University students’ experiences and perceptions
Stephen Asunka
Predictors of Learning Satisfaction in Japanese Online Distance Learners Eric Bray, Kumiko Aoki & Larry Dlugosh
Beyond the Theoretical Impasse: Extending the applications of Transactional Distance Education Theory
Sushita Gokool-Ramdoo
Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past?
Rita Kop & Adrian Hill
Post-Secondary Students’ Purposes For Blogging
Paul Henry Leslie & Elizabeth Murphy
Distance Education and Academic Achievement in Business Administration: The case of the University of Akureyri
Ingi Runar Edvardsson & Gudmundur Kristjan Oskarsson
A Framework for Process Reengineering in Higher Education: A case study of distance learning exam scheduling and distribution
M’hammed Abdous & Wu He
Meta-Analysis: The preferred method of choice for the assessment of distance learning quality factors
Mickey Shachar
BOOK REVIEWS
Flexible Higher Education. Reflections from Expert Experience
Making the Transition to E-Learning: Strategies and issues
Expectations and Demands in Online Teaching: Practical experiences
Video in Research in the Learning Sciences
TECHNICAL EVALUATION REPORTS
Traditional to Online Media in China and Korea: Unfulfilled promise
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
