Rena M. Palloff - Lessons from the Virtual Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching, 2nd Edition (Jossey-bass Higher and Adult Education)

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SECOND EDITION

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Palloff, Rena M., date
Lessons from the virtual classroom : the realities of online teaching / Rena M. Paloff, Keith Pratt.
Second edition.
pages cm(The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series)
Rev. ed. of : Lessons from the cyberspace classroom, 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-118-12373-7 (pbk.); ISBN 978-1-118-22475-5 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-23822-6 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-26282-5 (ebk)
1. Web-based instruction. 2. Distance education. I. Pratt, Keith, date II. Palloff, Rena M., 1950-
Lessons from the cyberspace classroom. III. Title.
LB1044.87.P34 2013
371.33'44678dc23
2013005849