The student can have fixed schedule and must attend a part of the classes on campus while distance learning is understood and is often used as a synonym with online learning. The success of the online studies depends on the teaching environment and that is why the teaching methods developed or used by the universities. Both online and blended learning .

programs are designed to utilize the real potentials of digital technologies and enhance learning experiences.

Also, the book discusses several topics regarding e-learning, blended learning and distance learning, synchronous, and asynchronous learning and the changes that have taken place in the concept of learning. The book also assigns a complete and comprehensive chapter for teachers at schools and universities on the methods of easy and effective online learning along with practical guidelines for design of learning.

The importance of this book:

This book provides meaningful information, definitions, concepts, and development tools that can be used to make the learner have better understanding of new learning methods. It is one of the most up-to-date books that discusses and covers all the variables related to e-learning. It compares the different concepts of e-learning like online learning, distance learning, synchronous, and asynchronous learning. It also introduces blended learning, which combines both traditional learnings with online learning and the educational digital technologies that can be used to provide e-learning modes. All these topics make this book one of the rare publications that provide readers with hands-on experience about online and blended learning.

The targeted readers of this book:

The targeted readers of this book are those who work in the field of education, whether in schools or universities, such as:

• University and schoolteachers.
• Designers of educational curriculum.
• Policy makers and educational leaders in ministries of education.
• Individuals interested in the development of learning and teaching.
• Individuals interested in the mechanism of technology integrated in the field of learning, teaching, and evaluation