Essential reading for all involved in distance education, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the theory behind this special mode of teaching and learning, alongside international case studies of distacne education in practice.

Although distance education has developed rapidly over the past decade, writing on the subject is still scattered over a diverse range of often inaccessible sources. This book brings together a selection of the best writing on distance education in recent years, and is an essential reference for all who work in the field.

`...the editors have succeeded in presenting a very useful collection, which taken together, will be indispensable for academic reference purposes.' - ACES

`For those studying and writing about Distance Education on a regular basis, this book is one which will be wanted for the shelf at home' - Open Learning