Strategies for Sustainable Open and Distance Learning: World Review of Distance Education and Open Learning: Volume 6 Contributor(s): Hope, Andrea (Editor), Guiton, Patrick (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041534526X ISBN-13: 9780415345262 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: The pioneers who started the world's first open universities flew by the seat of their pants. Their successors, now launching and reshaping open-learning programmes in the internet age, no longer need to. Drawing on forty years' experience of implementing open and distance learning, this book will guide decision makers - in the private and public sectors - about how they can teach and train more students, more effectively, learning from the successes and avoiding the failures of the past. The book is richly illustrated with case study materials from varied international experiences, and the main issues covered include: Pedagogical options - teaching materials, student-support and tutorial arrangements Administrative options - single-mode/dual-mode institutions, recruitment strategies, communication structures Collaborative options - market alliances, public-private partnerships and the necessary conditions for success Funding - capital and recurrent expenditure, factors for cost-effectiveness Quality control, accreditation and assessment - awarding credits and monitoring the quality of the institution This book is written for anyone planning to develop programmes or projects of open and distance learning, either through an educational institution or for training in the private, corporate or NGO sector. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Distance, Open & Online Education |
Dewey: 371.35 |
LCCN: 2005008609 |
Series: World Review of Distance Education and Open Learning |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.26" W x 9.21" (0.72 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Adaptability and the ability to handle rapid and ongoing change are essential for successfully managing any modern educational enterprise, and open and distance learning is no exception. In an often over-looked field, this volume examines the nature of sustainability in open and distance learning using case material from a wide range of current educational contexts worldwide. The books themes include:
This book also reassesses the core processes involved in course development, delivery, and student support, in a world that is both linked and divided by access to the latest technologies. In a rapidly changing world, this book shows how the path from policy to sustainable practice is rarely easy. However, through consistent attention and commitment to meeting the needs of learners, sustainability can be achieved. |