Review of Vanek, J., Simpson, D., & Goumas, J. (2022). IDEAL Distance Education and Blended Learning Handbook, 8th Edition

The emergency remote instruction practices after the start of the Covid-19 global pandemic, required educators worldwide to gain or update their knowledge on distance and blended learning practices as a new normal. We consider that in these “post covidistance teaching” times, handy guides for educators to easily grasp the basics and tips for designing effective distance and blended learning are quite helpful for professional development. Herein, The IDEAL Distance Education and Blended Learning Handbook (Vanek et al., 2022) is a good guide. It aims to provide educators new practices and up-to-date information on distance and blended learning approaches. The book is based on adult education programs in distance learning, and it reflects the flexibility and change in learning-teaching landscape with the emerging technologies and models. In the introductory part of the book, Vanek et al. (2022) gave clues to educators for developing effective distance or blended learning-based programs. In the meantime, the book consists of seven well-organized chapters as (1) setting the stage, (2) recruitment, (3) assessing readiness, (4) orientation, (5) instruction, (6) assessment, (7) administrative issues. …