Flexible Learning in an Information Society

The information age has brought about many ways for educators to help their students learn, creating an atmosphere where the learners desire flexibility in the way they learn. Modern students expect on-demand, high-quality learning environments that allow them to have more say in what and how they learn. ""Flexible Learning in an Information Society"" uses a flexible learning framework to explain the best ways of creating a meaningful learning environment. This framework consists of eight factors - institutional, management, technological, pedagogical, ethical, interface design, resource support, and evaluation - and a systematic understanding of these factors can create successful flexible learning environments. Gathering the knowledge of leading researchers from around the world, ""Flexible Learning in an Information Society"" presents a broad understanding of the emerging field of flexible learning and provides guidance in creating these environments.

Badrul H. Khan, Ph.D., is an international speaker, author, educator and consultant in the field of e-learning and educational technology. Dr. Khan authored the following books: Web-Based Instruction (1997), Web-Based Training (2001), E-Learning Strategies (2004), E-Learning QUICK Checklist (2004), Managing E-Learning (in press), Implementing E-Learning (in press), E-Learning: Design, Delivery and Evaluation, E-Learning and Blended Learning Strategies (in press), E-Learning Quick Checklist (in press) and Flexible Learning (in press). A sought-after keynote speaker on e-learning, Khan is past president of the International Division of the Association for Educational and Communication Technology (AECT). He served as a consultant/advisor to distance education related projects at the World Bank, Ministry of Education in several countries, and academic institutions and corporations in the USA and abroad.