Successful use of information and communication technologies depends on usable designs that do not require expensive training, accommodate the needs of diverse users and are low cost. There is a growing demand and increasing pressure for adopting innovative approaches to the design and delivery...

"This book explores the current and future trends, needs, and priorities that affect the development of distance education in a postmodern world for those interested in online learning, teaching and training, communication, and education across multiple sectors such as universities, colleges,...

This volume was prepared by Constantin Mang while he was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in 2014 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It includes a short introduction and four self-contained chapters that focus on ICT...

Ökonomische, technologische und gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen führen dazu, dass Wissen und damit Lernen substantiell an Bedeutung gewinnt. Die neuen Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien ermöglichen neue Lernmetho-den, wie bspw. E-Learning. Mit E-Learning soll einerseits die erhöhte...

With the increase of e-learning by universities and educational institutes in the world through more electronic platforms, come the questions to researchers, educators and designers of electronic platforms about feasibility and using this method of learning. Are we achieving the desired goals...