Insung Jung 
Open and Distance Education Theory Revisited [PDF ebook] 
Implications for the Digital Era

1 Introduction to Theories of Open and Distance Education.- 2 Independent Study, Transactional Distance, Guided Conversation and Adult Learning.- 3 The Industrialization Theory of Distance Education Revisited.- 4 The Theory of Transactional Distance.- 5 Openness.- 6 Connectivism and Networked Learning.- 7 Social Construction of Knowledge and the Community of Inquiry Framework.- 8 Extended Space and Time in E-Education.- 9 The Pedagogy-Andragogy-Heutagogy Continuum and Technology-Supported Personal Learning Environments.- 10 Instructional Design Theory.- 11 Media Theory.- 12 Theories of Motivation in Open and Distance Education.- 13 Conclusion: Linking Theory, Research and Practice in Open and Distance Education.

Insung Jung is a Professor of Education at the International Christian University, Japan’s first and foremost liberal arts college located in Tokyo. She has extensive international experience in open and distance education planning, practice and research, and has co-authored and co-edited a number of publications in the field of open and distance education. She has served as a consultant and researcher to international organizations including UNESCO, the World Bank, APEC, the Asian Development Bank, and the International Development Research Centre, and worked as an editor or an editorial board member for numerous international journals.