Higher education through open and distance learning
This book summarises the current status of both open and dual mode institutions and reviews developments that have taken place over the last twenty years.
| Other Authors: | Harry, Keith., EBSCOhost. |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
1999.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xix, 307 pages). |
| Series: |
World review of distance education and open learning ;
v. 1. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
This book summarises the current status of both open and dual mode institutions and reviews developments that have taken place over the last twenty years. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: Open and distance learning for the new society / Keith Harry / Hilary Perraton -- internationalisation of higher education / Alan Olsen / Denis Blight / Dorothy Davis -- impact of telecommunications / Robin Mason -- Professional reflective practice and lifelong learning / Patrick Guiton -- Flexible learning and university change / Brittmarie Myringer / Louise Moran -- costs of distance education / Thomas Hulsmann -- Cooperation competition or dominance: a challenge in Southern Africa / Tony Dodds / Evelyn Nonyongo / Jenny Glennie -- Open University of Tanzania / Geoffrey Mmari -- University of the West Indies / Ed. Brandon -- Distance education in Latin America: growth and maturity / Fabio Chacon -- University distance education in Canada / Douglas Shale -- Bangladesh Open University: mission and promise / Greville Rumble -- Distance education in China / Xingfu Ding -- Open University of Hong Kong / Yvonne Fung / David Murphy -- Developments, networking and convergence in India / Santosh Panda -- Contemporary distance education in Taiwan / Hung-Ju Chung -- Distance education in Central and Eastern Europe / Janet Jenkins / Andras Szucs -- Western Europe / Hans-Peter Baumeister -- European Commission and open and distance learning / Corinne Hermant-de-Callatay -- Distance education in Australia / Bruce King -- South Pacific: kakai mei tahi / Ruby Va'a / Claire Matthewson -- Afterword: Open learning and/or distance education: which one for what purpose? / John Daniel. This book summarises the current status of both open and dual mode institutions and reviews developments that have taken place over the last twenty years. Colorado Mountain College - E-book Collection / Ebsco. Colorado Mountain College - E-book Collection / Ebsco Academic. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xix, 307 pages). |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0203018567 9780203018569 9780415197922 0415197929 9780415197915 0415197910 9786610332724 661033272X |