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Author(s): Insung Jung (editor), Colin Latchem (editor)
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ISBN 10: 0415887348 
ISBN 13: 9780415887342
Author: Insung Jung, Colin Latchem

Quality assurance (QA) in open and distance learning (ODL) can be a contentious issue. Some argue that it should be judged by the same criteria and methods as face-to-face education, while others claim that it is so different in its organization, enrolments and operations that conventional QA mechanisms cannot apply. Some advocate the use of specific guidelines and standards for e-learning; others believe that, regardless of the technology, the basic principles of quality teaching and learning should apply. Providers who have enjoyed freedom from external scrutiny may resist attempts at external regulation and auditing and look upon QA as yet another imposition of corporatization and bureaucracy on education. Others see it as a means of establishing a culture of quality, self-reflection and self-improvement. There is little research-based literature to guide policy-makers, managers and practitioners in applying QA in education and training to ensure the right balance is found between accountability and autonomy, as well as assuring quality for the time and costs involved. In this respect, Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Distance Education and e-Learning is a book that is long overdue. It explains what is involved in QA and accreditation in education. It describes and analyzes applications of these practices in open, distance, dual-mode and conventional universities throughout Europe, North America, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific, looking at open schooling, e-learning in conventional schools, non-formal adult and community education, and corporate and small-to-medium enterprises. Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Distance Education and e-Learning is edited and authored by experts with extensive international experience in ODL, e-learning and QA who give careful consideration to the possibilities and challenges involved. The book will be an invaluable guide for all policy-makers, managers, practitioners and researchers in the field.

Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Distance Education and e Learning Models Policies and Research 1st Table of contents:

1 Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education

  • Introduction

  • Defining Quality

  • Judging Quality

  • Performance Indicators and Performance Models

  • Accreditation

  • Quality Audits

  • Performance Funding and Performance Budgeting

  • Performance Reporting

  • Surveys and Tests of Learning

  • Cross-border Accreditation and QA

  • University Rankings

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

2 Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Open and Distance Learning

  • Introduction

  • Differences and Challenges in QA and Accreditation in ODL

  • Conclusion

  • References

3 International and Regional Quality Assurance and Accreditation

  • Introduction

  • National QA and Accreditation of Cross-border Education

  • International and Regional QA and Accreditation of Cross-border Education

  • QA and Accreditation in Cross-border Distance and Online Education

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

4 Quality Assurance in Asian Open and Distance Learning

  • Introduction

  • QA Policies in Asia

  • QA and Higher Education

  • QA and Open Schooling

  • QA in Non-Formal Education

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

5 Quality Assurance for Distance Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Introduction

  • Continental and Regional Frameworks for QA

  • The Role of African DE Associations in QA

  • QA at the National Level

  • QA at the Institutional Level

  • Transnational QA

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

6 Quality Assurance and Accreditation in the United States and Canada

  • Introduction

  • US QA and Accreditation Systems

  • Canadian QA and Accreditation Systems

  • Issues of QA and Accreditation in North American ODL

  • Tools for Greater Transparency

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

7 Quality Assurance and Accreditation for Distance Education in the United Kingdom

  • Introduction

  • The QAA and Higher Education

  • QAA and Collaborative Provision

  • QAA and Overseas Provision

  • QAA Scotland

  • The British Accreditation Council and Independent Further and Higher Education

  • British Standards Institute, International Organization for Standardization and European Committee for Standardization

  • The Open and Distance Learning Quality Council and QA of Private Educational Provision

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

8 Quality Assurance Policies and Guidelines in European Distance and E-Learning

  • Introduction

  • The Bologna Process and QA

  • Organizations offering QA Guidelines for Open, Distance and e-Learning

  • QA in e-Learning

  • Conclusion

  • From Reception to Participation

  • From Prescriptive Evaluation to Learning Processes and Outcomes

  • From Product Orientation Through Process Orientation to Performance and Competence Orientation

  • From Planning Education for the Learner to Planning Education by the Learner

  • From Receiver to Developer of Learning Materials

  • From Closed Learning Island to Open Learning Environment

  • From Tests to Performance and Reflection

  • Notes

  • References

9 Quality Assurance Policies and Guidelines for Distance Education in Australia and New Zealand

  • Introduction

  • DE in Australia and New Zealand

  • Emerging QA Issues in DE

  • Challenges in Applying QA to DE

  • AUQA Audits and DE Quality

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

10 Quality Assurance in Open Universities

  • The Rise of the Open Universities

  • Perceptions of the Open Universities

  • Trends in QA in ODL

  • Models of QA in Various Open Universities

  • Case Studies of QA in Open Universities

    • Open University of Sri Lanka

    • Open University of Malaysia

    • National Open University of Nigeria

    • The Open University

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

11 Quality Assurance in a Mega-University: Universitas Terbuka

  • Introduction

  • Developing and Implementing the QA system

  • QA in the In-service Teacher Education Programmes

  • Programme Design and Development

  • Course Design and Development

  • Learner Support

  • Learner Assessment

  • External Assessment and Accreditation

  • Conclusion

  • Note

  • References

12 Quality Assurance in a Consortium: Open Universities Australia

  • Introduction

  • Open Universities Australia

  • OUA’s QA System

  • OUA’s Stakeholders

  • Product Reviews and Satisfaction Reviews

  • Student Support

  • Student Evaluation

  • Benchmarking

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

13 Quality Assurance in Regional Dual-Mode Universities: The University of the South Pacific and The University of the West Indies

  • Introduction

  • ODL at USP

  • Challenges in Developing and Delivering ODL at USP

  • QA for ODL at USP

  • ODL at UWI

  • Challenges to Developing and Delivering ODL at UWI

  • QA at UWI and the UWIOC

  • A QA Framework for ODL in Regional Universities

    • Vision, Mission and Guiding Philosophy

    • Performance Indicators

    • Curriculum and Instruction Performance Indicators

    • Student Support Performance Indicators

    • Institutional Support Performance Indicators

    • Technology Support Performance Indicators

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

14 Conducting an External Institutional Quality Review: The Palestinian Al-Quds Open University

  • Introduction

  • The Context

  • Al-Quds Open University

  • Planning the Evaluation

  • Conducting the Evaluation

  • The Outcomes

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

15 Lowering the Cost and Increasing the Effectiveness of Quality Assurance: Col Rim

  • Introduction

  • Col Rim

  • Initiation

  • Staff Survey

  • Preparation Visit

  • Self-review

  • Verification

  • Follow-up

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

16 Quality Assurance in Open Schooling: National Institute of Open Schooling, India, and Open Junior Secondary School, Indonesia

  • Introduction

  • National Institute of Open Schooling

  • Issues and Challenges

  • OJSS (SMP Terbuka), Indonesia

  • Issues and Challenges

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

17 Assuring Quality in School Digital Ecosystems

  • Introduction

  • The Concept of the School Digital Ecosystem

  • Quality Assurance: Multiple Features and Stakeholders

  • Digital Resources

  • Stakeholders

  • A School Digital Ecosystem QA Framework

  • Lessons Learned: Assuring Quality in Schools’ Use of Digital Technologies

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

18 So Few Lessons Learned?: Quality Assurance in the Global Telecentre Movement

  • Introduction

  • The Telecentre Movement

  • The Telecentre Academy

  • Conclusion

  • Note

  • References

19 Quality Assurance in E-Learning for European Small-to-Medium Enterprises

  • Introduction

  • e-Learning in European SMEs

  • Quality in e-Learning

  • Constraints on Achieving Quality in e-Learning for SMEs

  • e-Learning Quality as a Subjective Characteristic Related to the Learner’s Needs

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

20 Quality Assurance for E-Learning in the South Korean Corporate Sector

  • Introduction

  • Government Support for Corporate e-Learning in Korea

  • QA Issues

  • QA and e-Learning Providers

  • A Case Study of e-Learning QA in a Major Corporation

  • Guidelines for e-Learning Programme Development

  • Teams and Processes for Quality Control

  • Conclusion

  • References

21 Competencies and Quality Assurance in Distance and E-Learning

  • Introduction

  • Competencies in Leadership and Management

  • Competencies in Course and Instructional Design

  • Competencies in Teaching and Tutoring

  • Competencies in Using ICT in Teaching and Learning

  • Competencies in Distance and e-Learners

  • A Competency-based Quality Management System

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

22 Learners’ Perceptions and Opinions of Quality Assurance

  • Introduction

  • QA Guidelines for e-Learning

  • Studies into Learners’ Perceptions of e-Learning Quality

  • Variables Affecting Learners’ Perceptions of e-Learning Quality

    • Learning Style

    • Technological Proficiency

    • Motivation

    • Other Personal Factors

  • Instructional Design and Content Variables

  • Cultural Variables

  • Conclusion

  • Notes

  • References

23 Concluding Remarks: Quality Matters

  • Introduction

  • Outcomes-based QA in ODL

  • A Systemic Approach to QA in ODL

  • QA as Continuous Improvement

  • From External Control to Culture of Quality

  • Quality Costs

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