PART ONE WHY DO WE NEED DISTANCE EDUCATION? Chapter One Needs for Distance Education Concept of Distance Education Needs for Distance Education Benefits of Distance Education No-significant Difference Phenomenon References Chapter Two History and Status of DistanceEducation History of Distance Education in the World History of Distance Education in China Barrie to Distance Education References PART TWO WHO ARE INVOLVED IN DISTANCE EDUCATION? Chapter Three Distance Learne Adult Learne in Distance Education Self-directed Learne in Distance Education Learning Differences among Distance Learne Learning Strategies for Distance Learne References Chapter Four Distance Educato Roles in Distance Educato Competences of Distance Teaching Good Teaching: The Top TenRequirements References PART THREE WHAT IS INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FOR DISTANCEEDUCATION? Chapter Five Itructional Design for DistanceEducation Itructional Design in General Learner-centered Itructional Design for DistanceEducation Setting Objectives Techniques for Online Itructional Design References Chapter Six Interaction in Distance Education Concept of Interaction Categories of Interactio Modes of Interaction in Distance Education A Framework of Multi-level Interactio References Chapter Seven Technologies in Distance Education Distance Education Technologies in General Selection of DE Technologies and DeliveryStrategi Multimedia Design in Distance Education References PART FOUR HOW TO EVALUATE AND SUPPORT DISTANCEEDUCATION? Chapter Eight Assessment and Evaluation in DistanceEducat Concepts of Assessment Concept of Evaluation Methods of Assessment Methods of Evaluation Program Evaluation Models Best Practices for Distance Education References Chapter Nine Support for Distance Education Networked Online LearningEnvironments Policy Issues for Distance Education Academic Advising in DistanceEducation Coideratio about Supporting for DistanceEducation References PART FIVE WHERE IS THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION? Chapter Ten Globalization and Distance Education Globalization and Its Evidences Globalization and Education Concept of Cultural Differences Categories of Cultural Differences Evidences of Cultural Differences in EducationalSettings Coidering Cultural Differences in DistanceEducation References AUTHOR INDEX SUBJECT INDEX APPENDIX Faculty Adoption Behavior about Web-based Distance Education: ACase Study from China Agricultural Univeity Barrie to Diffusion of Web-based Distance Education at ChinaAgricultural Univer-sity Exploration of a Middle School Web-based Curriculum Design in anEnvironmental and Health Education Progra