The second edition features updates on all chapters from the first edition and the addition of 4 new chapters (on Mobile Learning, Social Software, Distance Education Philosophy and Financial Decision Making). Two chapters (Chapter 3 - Value Chain Analysis and Chapter 9 - Copyright Issues) were not updated nor included in the 2nd edition. These two chapters (in addition to all of the origional 1st edition chapters) will continue to made available at this site, however readers are encouraged to access the revised chapters to receive more current and updated content.
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Book Review
Every chapter in the widely distributed first edition has been updated,and four new chapters on current issues such as connectivism and socialsoftware innovations have been added. Essays by practitioners andscholars active in the complex, diverse, and rapidly evolving field ofdistance education blend scholarship and research; practical attentionto the details of teaching and learning; and mindful attention to theeconomics of the business of education. [Summary from Syndetic Solutions]
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