Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

Many of the authors contributing to this book (299 page PDF) are familiar to me, and the story they tell from their perspective is one I know well from mine, the story of the rise to prominence of distance education in Canada especially over the last decade and a half. Their perspective, as the title suggests, is that of women in leadership positions in this field from across the country and from various backgrounds. It reads as a series of personal histories, detailing the issues, challenges, and principles that guided them through that time. It's a good read, and I appreciate that this sort of valuable contribution is openly published so everybody can read it.

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