Distance Teaching For Higher and Adult Education

by Anthony (Tony) Kaye (Editor), Greville Rumble (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in 1981 this volume provides a detailed analysis of the factors - strategic, pedagogic, operational, organisational and financial -which should be taken into account in the planning and running of large-scale, centralised distance education systems at the higher education level. The book uses evidence drawn from Open University type institutions in Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and the UK.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138365087
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/18/2020
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Adult Education
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Anthony (Tony) Kaye, Greville Rumble

Table of Contents

Part 1: Characteristics of Distance-learning Systems 1. Origins and Structures 2. Students and Courses 3. Media, Materials and Learning Methods Part 2: The Course subsystem 4. Activity Scheduling 5. Production and Distribution 6. Course Creation Part 3: The Student Subsystem 7. Systems for Student Administration  8. Support for Student Learning 9. Assessment in the Distance-Education Situation Part 4: Organisation, Administration, Planning and Finance 10. Organisation and Decision-making 11. Planning, Control and Evaluation 12. Economics and Cost-Structures 13. Budgetary and Resource Forecasting Part 5: Pointers to Further Reading 14. Some Concluding Comments 15. Institutional Profiles

Editorial Reviews

'A major contribution to the literature on distance education.' Distance Education

'A siginificant contribution to an understanding of the delivery of instructional services to adults in dispersed locations.' Educational Communication and Technology

'An academic or administrator contemplating a move into...distance teaching should first read this book.' Higher Education

 

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