Theoretical Principles of Distance Education" highlights for the first time the implications of electronic communication developments for both conventional and distance education. In a closely planned and balanced study, fifteen of the world's leading scholars examine the didactic, analytical, academic, philosophical and technological underpinnings of distance education, making use of contemporary philosophy, educational philosophy and communications theory.

The book sets new levels for the analysis and study of distance education. It demonstrates for the first time that contemporary educational philosophy, didactic strategies and administrative theory can no longer focus solely on the classroom and lecture hall but must also embrace teaching at a distance.