The Cost Of Distance Education

Author : H. D. Perraton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780903632287
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cost of Distance Education written by H. D. Perraton and published by . This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of a series offering practical advice and information on distance teaching, this broadsheet first looks at the reasons for trying to measure distance teaching costs and the methodological and economic difficulties involved in such measurements. Broadcasting and print costs in distance teaching are discussed, and evidence about the costs of distance teaching projects is compared, where possible, with the cost of conventional alternatives. Specific methods for analyzing costs are divided into those of particular value to either managers or to economists. Topics discussed in relation to costing for management include allocating costs, the cost of a course, the Snowden-Daniel variation, and measuring the cost of teaching, while the discussion of costing for economic analysis covers cost analysis, working out the costs, social discount rates, and the problem of cost variations over time. Conclusions include speculations on the future of distance education and cost-related factors. A list of inflation rate conversion factors is appended, and a 25-item reference list, 13 tables, and 4 figures are included. (LMM)

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428935525
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Distance Education written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rumble, Greville (Lecturer, Open University)
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136356398
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Costs and Economics of Open and Distance Learning written by Rumble, Greville (Lecturer, Open University) and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dissecting in detail the arguments underlying the costs and economics of open and distance learning, this text should give the reader an insight and the confidence to cost their own open and distance learning projects.

Author : Olaf Zawacki-Richter
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
ISBN 13 : 1927356628
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Online Distance Education written by Olaf Zawacki-Richter and published by Athabasca University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Online Distance Education: Towards a Research Agenda offers a systematic overview of the major issues, trends, and areas of priority in online distance education research. In each chapter, an international expert or team of experts provides an overview of one timely issue in online distance education, summarizing major research on the topic, discussing theoretical insights that guide the research, posing questions and directions for future research, and discussing the implications for distance education practice as a whole. Intended as a primary reference and guide for distance educators, researchers, and policymakers, Online Distance Education addresses aspects of distance education practice that have often been marginalized, including issues of cost and economics, concerns surrounding social justice, cultural bias, the need for faculty professional development, and the management and growth of learner communities. At once soundly empirical and thoughtfully reflective, yet also forward-looking and open to new approaches to online and distance teaching, this text is a solid resource for researchers in a rapidly expanding discipline.

Author : William J. Bramble
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135892105
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economics of Distance and Online Learning written by William J. Bramble and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-03-31 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the organizational models of distance and online learning from an international perspective and from the point of view of economic planning, costing and management decision-making. The book points to directions for the further research and development in this area, and will promote further understanding and critical reflection on the part of administrators, practitioners and researchers of distance education. The experiences and perspectives in distance education in the US are balanced with those in other areas of the world.

Author : Ormond Simpson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415509092
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supporting Students for Success in Online and Distance Education written by Ormond Simpson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supporting Students for Success in Online and Distance Learning, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of student support both on and off campus. While online and distance learning are the world’s fastest growing areas of educational development, they have a fundamental weakness—their graduation rates, which can be lower than 20 percent. In this powerful new edition, Ormond Simpson builds on a rich history of research in distance and e-learning to show how retention rates can be improved through tested support methods, often at a net financial profit to the institutions involved. By comparing the evidence as well as the cost-effectiveness of various support tactics, this book describes how to promote student success and encourage skill-development from a number of different perspectives: definitions and purpose, theory and psychology, ethics, costs and benefits, activities, sources, media, proactive and reactive, assessment and feedback, staff development, writing support into course materials, research, quality assurance and institutional structures. This concise, practical guide is informal and jargon-free, yet its approach to evidence is rigorous, making it invaluable reading for all those interested in recruiting and teaching diverse students for successful online and distance learning.

Author : Keith Harry
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415089418
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Distance Education written by Keith Harry and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential reading for all involved in distance education, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the theory behind this special mode of teaching and learning, alongside international case studies of distacne education in practice.

Author : Mahmut Sinecen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1789235421
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trends in E-learning written by Mahmut Sinecen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of different researches and results on "e-learning". The chapters cover the deficiencies, requirements, advantages and disadvantages of e-learning and distance learning. So, the authors reported their research and analysis results on "e-learning" according to their areas of expertise.

Author : Michael Grahame Moore
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136635564
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Distance Education written by Michael Grahame Moore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this award-winning Handbook continues the mission of its predecessors: to provide a comprehensive compendium of research in all aspects of distance education, arguably the most significant development in education over the past three decades. While the book deals with education that uses technology, the focus is on teaching and learning and how its management can be facilitated through technology. Key features include: Comprehensive coverage that includes all aspects of distance education, including design, instruction, management, policy, and a section on different audiences. Chapter authors frame their topic in terms of empirical research (past and present) and discuss the nature of current practice in terms of that research. Future research needs are discussed in relation to both confirmed practice and recent changes in the field. Section one provides a unique review of the theories that support distance education pedagogy. Section six includes a unique review of distance education as a component of global culture. This book will be of interest to anyone engaged in distance education at any level. It is also appropriate for corporate and government trainers and for administrators and policy makers in all these environments. Recipient of the 2013 IAP Distance Education Book Award

Author : Chris Curran
Publisher : Communautés européennes
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Potential Cost-effectiveness of Tertiary Open and Distance Learning written by Chris Curran and published by Communautés européennes. This book was released on 1996 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge: 1. Introduction - 2. Origins and development of tertiary ODL - 3. The comand for open and distance learning - 4. Institucional models of tertiary level ODL - 5. Cost aspects - 6. Significant cost factors- 7. Student costs and benefits - 8. Conclusions - 9. Appendix: Distance Education Cost Models.