Contains more than 2,000 terms covering the "issues, concepts, trends, and technologies of distance learning." Topics include:

• Accreditation for distance learning programs
• Administration and leadership of online learning
• Best practices in distance learning technologies and applications
• Best practices in virtual universities
• Best use of adaptive technologies
• Best practices in instructional design
• Coverage of teaching issues and trends
• Faculty, student and staff issues of online learning
• International computer-based learning, pedagogy, theory and practices
• International management practices
• International public policy issues
• International issues in technology
• International intellectual copyright issues
• New landscape of online learning and change processes
• Online learning and teaching methodologies
• Online learning as a supplement to classroom learning
• Practices by geographical location
• Technology and tools for building infrastructure for online learning
• Tools and programs for special learners
• University/corporate alliances in support of online learning