Open and Distance Education in Australia, Europe and the Americas : National Perspectives in a Digital Age.
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| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Education Series
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Open and Distance Education in a Digital Age
- Introduction
- The Purpose and Structure of This Book
- Methodology
- Structure of the Books
- Terminology
- References
- Australia
- Introduction
- Australian Distance Education from the 1900s to the 1980s
- Australian Distance, Open, Flexible and Online Education from the 1980s to the Present Day
- Lecture Capture
- Open Universities Australia
- OER
- MOOCs
- U3A Online
- Accreditation and Quality Assurance
- What Is the Future for Australian Distance Education?
- Annex: List of Australian Universities
- References
- Australia-Commentary
- The Race to the Center, Can the Enter Hold?
- The Opportunity and the Challenge
- References
- Brazil
- The History and Past of Distance Education
- The Function and Position of Distance Education Within the National Higher Education System
- The Regulatory Framework, Policies, Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Distance Education
- An Overview of Major Distance Education Teaching and Research Institutions
- Some Statistics About Student Enrollments in Distance Education Programs and the Funding of Distance Education
- The Relationship Between Distance Education and More Established and Older Campus-Based, Residential Institutions
- The Relationship Between the Public and Private Sector Distance Education
- Future Developments of Distance Education in Brazil
- References
- Brazil-Commentary
- Canada
- Introduction
- The Canadian Higher Education System
- Distance Students
- Distance Teaching Universities
- Dual-Mode Institutions
- Meta-Organizations
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Innovation and Research
- Innovation in Open Education
- Innovation in Online Learning
- Research in Online and Distance Education
- Main Challenges and Future Opportunities.
- The Institutional Organization of Online and Distance Education
- Better Faculty Development
- New Learner-Centred Pedagogical Models
- Conclusion
- References
- Canada-Commentary
- Germany
- Introduction
- Private Initiatives in Education and Training at a Distance
- Public Initiatives in Education and Training at a Distance
- Public Initiatives in East Germany (1949-1990)
- Public Initiatives in West Germany (1949-1990) and in Reunified Germany (1990-to Date)
- The Digital Era and New Developments in Teaching and Learning at a Distance
- Current Regulatory Framework for Open and Distance Learning in Germany
- Statistics About Students in Distance Education and Training
- State Funding of Distance Education and Related Modes of Teaching and Learning
- Future Developments in German (Open) Distance Education
- References
- Germany-Commentary
- United Kingdom
- Introduction
- The History of UK Distance and Online Education
- Funding
- ODeL and UK HE Provision
- The Popularity of ODeL? Student Enrolments
- Quality Assurance
- What Are the Issues? What Is the Future?
- Conclusion
- References
- United Kingdom-Commentary
- United States of America
- Origins
- Impact on Higher Education
- Enrollment Growth
- Role of Faculty
- Online Learning as a Strategic Asset
- For-Profit Providers, Partnerships, and Economics
- Accreditation and Quality Assurance
- Social and Ethical Issues
- The Future
- References
- United States-Commentary
- Distance Education in Australia, Europe and the Americas
- Size and growth of ODE
- Growth of ODE
- Providers of ODE
- The Role of ICTs
- The Role of Government
- The Function of ODE
- Trends and Future Challenges
- References.