Each year, Contact North | Contact Nord tracks and reviews books related to online, distance, and flexible learning. In 2024, a dominant theme has emerged: the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. From its impact on teaching practices to the future of higher education and dynamic online discussions, AI has been a central focus for authors and educators alike.
Our reviews highlight books that delve into teaching, learning, and assessment, demonstrating how colleges, polytechnics, universities, and Indigenous institutes are leveraging flexible learning to improve outcomes. This year’s selections cater to instructors, instructional designers, educational technology specialists, and administrators, with a special emphasis on AI’s potential to reshape education. Additionally, we explore works that touch on policy, ensuring they provide value across North America.
In 2024, the top five most viewed book reviews include:
| Early Adaptors of Online Learning: The second decade of My Online Education World 1990-2000 By: Morten Flate Paulsen (2024) https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/must-read-books-on-online-learning/e... |
 | Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI By: Ethan Mollick (2024) https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/must-read-books-on-online-learning/c... |
 | Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning By: José Antonio Bowen & C. Edward Watson (2024) https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/must-read-books-on-online-learning/t... |
The Future of Higher Education in an Age of Artificial Intelligence
https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/must-read-books-on-online-learning/f... | |
 | Online Discussion in Secondary and Higher Education: A Complete Guide to Building a Dynamic Online Discourse Community By: Yu-Mei Wang (2023) https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/must-read-books-on-online-learning/o... |
