The AMA handbook of e-learning : effective design, implementation, and technology solutions /

The AMA Handbook of E-Learning gives human resources (HR) practitioners a clear roadmap for investigating e-learning as a training solution. The many contributors guide the reader from needs assessment and establishing the business case for e-learning to implementation and evaluation. In between are chapters that will inform decisions about internal versus external sourcing of e-learning solutions, vendor selection, curriculum development, and software selection. An especially strong chapter by Carole Richardson provides a very realistic and positive view of the process of repurposing classroom training/educational materials for e-learning. While seasoned HR practitioners and those knowledgeable about e-learning will find some chapters rather elementary, almost all readers will find useful information. Editor Piskurich, an organizational learning and performance consultant, drew on contributors with solid credentials in training and e-learning. Readers may find themselves wishing that Piskurich had sorted the chapters into sections and included section introductions to impart a clearer sense of the major elements of the e-learning design and implementation process. Still, the handbook is a useful and strong reference and guide for HR professionals considering the leap from the classroom to virtual training. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Graduate and professional collections. B. J. Keinath Metropolitan State University