Baker's Guide to Christian Distance Education


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How do online classes work? Are scholarships available? Which programs are accredited? Find all the answers in this comprehensive resource.




Walston's Guide to Christian Distance Learning


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Is that college or seminary you are considering a credible school? Walston's Guide identifies hundreds of good schools through which students can earn Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees off campus. For many school counselors, administrators, registrars, accrediting agencies, denominations, employers, and prospective students, Walston's Guide has become the standard by which Christian distance learning is evaluated. ~~~ A "must read" when conducting thorough background work. I recognized many of my alma maters, and I felt right at home with L.I.A.R.S. [a bogus organization identified in the book]. In fact, I believe I even met some of their school officials, when I investigated Degree Mills for the FBI. Allen Ezell, FBI Special Agent (Retired), headed the agency's diploma mill task force known as DipScam Walston's Guide is an excellent and comprehensive resource for identifying and describing both accredited and non-accredited distance learning degree programs . . . It is used by this office, along with other widely recognized higher education directories. Dr. Russell G. Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Walston's Guide serves as one of our primary sources of information in responding to inquiries. We cannot overstate its usefulness to us! Dr. Randall E. Bell, Associate Director, Association for Biblical Higher Education Walston's Guide is the first place I look when I need a tough but fair evaluation and description of a school offering religious degrees by distance learning. It is a most valuable resource for students, registrars, human resource professionals, and the media. Dr. John B. Bear, Author of Bear's Guide To Earning Degrees Nontraditionally ~~~ Dr. Rick Walston is well known as an expert in Christian distance learning. He has been researching and writing on this topic for more than 20 years.




Best Practices of Online Education


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The book provides best practices from online educators who are engaged in online teaching and program development in Christian higher education. It also explores the distinct aspects of teaching and developing online courses and programs from a Christian perspective and within Christian higher education institutions. As such it is can serve as a ready resource for academic administrators and professors, novices and veterans at online program development and instruction.




Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning


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In a contemporary media-rich society, distance education is becoming increasingly indistinguishable from mainstream traditional methods. Contemporary students, too, have greater need than ever before for education that caters to their specific needs and hectic schedules. Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning investigates the impact of the digital age on various methods of distance education, such as e-learning, virtual learning, online learning, and m-learning. Researchers, educators, and students currently engaged in or looking to implement distance education principles in their own practices will find a seminal reference collection exploring new methods of offering flexibility, accessibility, and freedom to students with a variety of educational backgrounds, situations, and needs.










Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research and Practice


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Communications technologies have been continuously integrated into learning and training environments which has revealed the need for a clear understanding of the process. The Community of Inquiry (COI) Theoretical Framework has a philosophical foundation which provides planned guidelines and principles to development useful learning environments and guarantees successful educational experiences. Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research, and Practice is an extensive reference that offers theoretical foundations and developments associated with the COl theoretical framework. This collection is a valuable source of ideas, research opportunities, and challenges for scholars and practitioners in the field of education technology.




Transforming Theological Education


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For several decades concern has been expressed about the need for greater integration and contextual significance in the curricular design of theological education. In addition there has been a growing awareness of the role theological schools should play in strengthening the missional vision and practice of local churches. Since 2008 the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Lebanon has been engaged in an ongoing experiment in the design and implementation of an integrated and contextually driven curriculum. Drawing on lessons learned from this experience, and from the wider discourse currently taking place in higher education, Transforming Theological Education provides theoretical foundations and practical principles for purposeful curriculum design, as well as tools for integrated and contextually significant learning in the classroom.




Forthcoming Books


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