The document discusses Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and OpenED delivery systems. It describes a continuum from basic eLearning to hybrid models to fully online MOOCs and mobile learning. It also outlines how technology and media can be used by teachers and students in distance learning, including the literacies needed in today's digital environment. The role of libraries and media centers is changing with more emphasis on digital resources and support for online and distance learning.
The design and use of instructional materials are critical, because it is the interaction of the students with those materials that generates and reinforces actual learning (p.5).