Interactivity is at the very heart of open and flexible learning, and is evident at all level of engagement, whether between fellow students, students and tutors or students and online learning materials.
By actively engaging a student with learning materials, interactions help to enhance learning by consolidating knowledge and providing context, encouraging reflection, questioning and a deeper understanding of a subject.
This book will be a groundbreaking study into the quality of interactivity in online learning. A collection of research and innovative case material drawn from leading practitioners and academics from around the world, it will scrutinize the role and effectiveness of interactivity and tease out the practical implications for both online course designers and online teachers.

Interactivity is at the very heart of learning and is evident at all levels of engagement, whether between fellow students, students and tutors, online learning materials or interfacing with the learning environment.

Covering both theory and the practical implications of the issues discussed, this book provides international perspectives on key topics including: analysing and designing e-learning interactions, social and conceptual dimensions of learning, interactions in online discussions, interactions in peer learning and professional development of online facilitators.

It is essential reading for all those involved in the design, implementation, management and use of open and flexible learning.