Leading the E-Learning Transformation of Higher Education: Meeting the Challenges of Technology and Distance Education (Online Learning and Distance Education) (Online Learning & Distance Education) - Softcover

Miller, Gary E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1579227961 ISBN 13: 9781579227968

Publisher: Stylus Publishing, 2013

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Title: Leading the E-Learning Transformation of Higher Education( Meeting the Challenges of Technology and Distance Education) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: GaryE.Miller <>Publisher: StylusPublishing(VA)

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"This book is a must-read for present and aspiring educational leaders who wish to understand the intersection of established leadership principles and e-learning. The authors demonstrate clearly how institutional leaders must embrace the impact of instructional technology on organizational culture. They do this by concentrating on excellence in an innovative climate showing that sustainability is the key to success. This is volume is a tour de force in transformation and technology--the first that redefines the leadership construct in the modern era."--Charles (Chuck) Dziuban, Director of the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness, Professor Emeritus, and inaugural Pegasus Professor at the University of Central Florida; and Sloan-C Fellow

"The field of online education is not yet 20 years old, but it has long represented a driving force of change in higher education. Early adopters were forced to learn 'on the job' because the modality outpaced the scholarship in the early years. For most of these 20 years, leaders in online education were at a disadvantage as they grew their programs in the midst of internal and external forces they knew little about. Fortunately for emerging leaders in the field, six of the titans of online learning have produced a volume that integrates policy, technology, organizational culture, and leadership theory, and applies it to the practice of online learning. Most importantly, they share their rich background in the field and provide a future vision to help guide today's online leaders. I wish I had this volume available when I was first working in the field in 1996!"--Marie A. Cini, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of Maryland University College

"The seven authors are pioneers in the field and exceptional leaders in online learning. I have had the privilege of collaborating with all of them over the past 19 years and hold them in the highest regard. Their work is thoughtful, insightful, and needs to be shared. This book on leadership in online learning is a MUST-read for any college or university administrator or faculty member involved with online learning!"--Eric E. Fredericksen, Sloan-C Fellow, Sloan-C Board of Directors; Associate Vice President for Online Learning and Visiting Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership at the University of Rochester

"Leading the e-Learning Transformation of Higher Education comes for innovators in the field of on-line learning, and not only reviews the specifics of how technology is changing the world of higher education, but considers the leadership and educational challenges that come with the e-learning environment. Chapters share successes, explains how to blend e-learning into higher education goals, and comes from contributors who themselves hold leadership roles in their organizations. A 'must' for any educator involved in higher learning processes."-- (08/18/2014)

"Written by six of the pioneers in the field of online learning, Leading the e-Learning Transformation of Higher Education is a professional text that offers insights and guidance to the rising generation of leaders in the field of online higher education. It explains how to integrate online learning into an institution during a period of rapid social and institutional change. This book integrates policy, technology, organizational culture, and leadership theory, and applies it to the practice of online learning. The authors share their rich background in the field and provide a vision to help guide today's online leaders. [This] is an important contribution toward defining leadership for the current academic era."-- (02/01/2014)

About the Author

<strong>Gary E. Miller</strong> is Executive Director Emeritus of the World Campus, the online distance education campus of The Pennsylvania State University, USA. Before retiring in June 2007, he served for more than 30 years in various outreach-related positions at Penn State, most recently as Associate Vice President for Outreach and Executive Director of Continuing and Distance Education.<br><br><strong>Meg Benke</strong> teaches at Empire State College, USA.<br><br><strong>Bruce Chaloux</strong> is Executive Director of the Sloan Consortium. <br><br><strong>Lawrence Ragan</strong> teaches at Penn State, USA. <br><br><strong>Raymond Schroeder</strong> is Emeritus Professor at the University of Illinois, USA. <br><br><strong>Wayne Smutz</strong> teaches at Penn State, USA. <br><br><strong>Karen Swan</strong> teaches at the University of Illinois, Springfield, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stylus Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1579227961
• ISBN 13: 9781579227968
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256