The field of e-learning has experienced dramatic, and at times chaotic, growth. Over time, as technology has improved and its advantages have become clear, e-learning has gained widespread acceptance. It is now the fastest growing sector of corporate learning. Michael Allen's 2008 e-Learning Annual presents a wide range of perspectives from some of the earliest and most renowned leaders in field. This important resource will help both educators and trainers create, purchase, and apply quality e-learning programs more effectively. It provides a wealth of applicable history and guidance for all persons contemplating e-learning, from the student to the organizational leader. It frankly and objectively presents lessons learned and the critical steps to success. Michael Allen's 2008 e-Learning Annual is part of the Pfeiffer Annual series, first published in 1972.

Contributors:

• William D. Aggen
• Allen Avner
• Carole A. Bagley
• Donald L. Bitzer
• Alfred Bork
• Tom Boyle
• Victor Bunderson 
• Peter G. Fairweather
• Wallace Hannum
• Fred T. Hofstetter
• David H. Jonassen
• Greg Kearsley
• M. David Merill
• Thomas C. Reeves
• Allison Rossett
• Patrick Suppes
• Will Thalheimer
• Sivasailam Thiagarajan
• Nick H.M. van dam
• Xiwen Zhang