Book review: teaching in a digital age: guidelines for teaching and learning

Abstract

Dr. Tony Bates is a contemporary theorist in the field of educational technology. One of his most important books is Teaching in the Digital Age, which has received considerable attention around the world, and most of the educational planners and educators in the field of distance education use the book as a practical guide in the educational design of digital environments and is one of the internationally recognized sources in the field of online teaching. The book introduces the principles for effective teaching in an online environment and provides an instruction and guide for instructors about online teaching and learning and is also a good practice guideline for redesigning teaching and enables teachers and instructors to earn the knowledge and skills they will need in a digital age. This valuable collection has been translated into different foreign languages around the world includes translated versions in Turkish, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Persian, Chinese, Portuguese, and is available on the BCcampus website in Canada as a recognized and credible open-source. Many countries are trying to translate the book Teaching in the Digital Age into the official language of their country in the future and make it available to researchers in the field of distance education.