Online Learner Competencies - Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes for Successful Learning in Online and Blended Settings

The book identifies a set of validated competencies and performance statements,
withsupporting explanation and data to inform and equip online learners with the critical
attitudes, knowledge and skills for successful learning in online and/or blended learning
settings. The work also enables online education providers (e.g., instructors, course
designers, program administrators, scholars) to better understand learner needs in order to design and deliver online
education products and services best suited to learners. Supplementing a large number of anecdotally-based "how to"
books published for those engaged in online education, this volume offers a definitive set of 14 competencies and 75
performance statements (that demonstrate those competencies). Validated by systematic research and input from over
1,000 online users and providers worldwide, this work should impact the quality of learning and teaching at both the
individual and organizational levels, involved in online education.

About the author

Michael Beaudoin, University of New England, USA

Gila Kurtz, College for Academic Studies, Israel

Insung Jung, International Christian University, Japan

Katsuaki Suzuki, Kumamoto University, Japan

Barbara L. Grabowski, Pennsylvania State University, USA

Product details

• Authors: Michael Beaudoin, Insung Jung, Gila Kurtz
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2013
• EAN: 9781623964009
• ISBN: 978-1-62396-400-9
• No. of pages: 178
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 281 g
• Subjects: Education and learning > Learning aids/university-entrance diploma theory; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Application software