Reginald F. Melton

Planning and Developing Open and Distance Learning (eBook, ePUB)

A Framework for Quality

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book is aimed at those who are considering, or just starting to plan open and distance learning courses. It offers practical advice on how to find your students, expand your audience and become cost-effective without compromising quality. The main areas covered are:

• basic principles and different approaches to ODL
• different types of self-study materials, media, and student support from your institution
• building quality assurance into the development process

With a wide range of practical, tried-and-tested examples and case studies, the book provides a complete guide to setting up ODL courses.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134576340
• Artikelnr.: 38262340

Autorenporträt

Reginald F. Melton was Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology at the Open University where he worked for over twenty-five years. As a consultant, he also advised many overseas institutions on the planning and development of open and distance learning systems.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part 1 Part 1 Aims of open and distance learning
Chapter 1 Typical aims of ODL
Part 2 Part 2 Characteristics of ODL
Chapter 2 The broad characteristics of ODL
Chapter 3 The design of self-study materials
Chapter 4 The use of media in ODL
Chapter 5 Student support systems
Part 3 Part 3 The development of materials and systems
Chapter 6 Principles upon which development builds
Chapter 7 The first stage in the development process
Chapter 8 The remaining stages in the development process
Chapter 9 Collecting data for quality assurance and quality control
Part 4 Part 4 Institutional support
Chapter 10 The level of institutional support required Bibliography Index