Written by pioneers in the field of online learning, this book offers insights and guidance to the rising generation of leaders in the field of higher education. It explains how to integrate online learning into an institution during a period of rapid social and institutional change.This important volume:<br><br>• Shares success stories, interviews, cases and insights from a broad range of leadership styles<br>• Reviews how technology is transforming higher education worldwide<br>• Provides an overview of how distance education is organized in a range of institutional<br>settings<br>• Breaks down current leadership challenges in both unit operations and institutional policy<br><br>All of the contributors have held leadership roles in national and international distance education organizations. Five of the contributors have been recognized as Sloan Consortium Fellows and they have all collaborated with the Institute for Emerging Leaders in Online Learning. These contributors have helped pave the way and now share their insights, advice, and broad vision with the future leaders of the field.<br>