Research on competence development in online distance education and e-Learning

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Research on competence development in online distance education and e-learning comprises 13 selected articles originally contributed as papers to the 4th EDEN Research Workshop. All articles deliberately present research in their respective context and particularly emphasize: concepts and developments of competencies in education and training; enhancing competence development in online distance education and e-learning; building up institutional capacities for competence development; developing competencies through curriculum development, instructional design, and assessment in online learning environments.The assembled articles represent an impressive wealth of exemplary research. They render prevalent reflections on critical topic areas in the current discussions about the future developments of effective and high quality technology-enhanced education and training. The reader will find substantiated reflections on the theoretical, conceptual and institutional framework of competencies as well as on teaching and learning strategies for competence development in online distance education environments and e-learning. This volume addresses the research community in open, distance and e-learning, teachers and students, practitioners, administrators and politicians, who seek foundation and underpinning for their argument in related areas of responsibilities. engl.