Enables readers to understand the key issues underpinning e-learning with a view to enabling them to use it effectively in their professional practice.

Norbert Pachler is Professor of Education at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK, where he is Pro-Director for Professional Education.

Introduction \ 1. The 'e' in e-learning \ 2. Changing Contexts \ 3. Theories, Concepts and Models \ 4. Online Learning and Teaching and Learning about Online Teaching \ 5. e-Assessment, e-Portfolios, Quality Assurance and the Student Experience \ 5. Researching e-Learning \ References \ Index