Book Review: Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the on-Line Classroom, Designing Web-Based Training: How to Teach Anyone Anything Anywhere Anytime, Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World, Distance Learning Making Connections across Virtual Space and Time

2002 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-99
Author(s):  
Marypat Taveras ◽  
Pamela Sims ◽  
October Dow ◽  
Michelle Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
On Line ◽  
Open And Distance Learning

Higher Education in Developing Countries

2018 ◽  
pp. 18-39
Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Open And Distance Learning

Due to globalization of economic activities and increased scope of higher education, higher education has become a priority agenda for countries around the globe. In order increase opportunities of higher education, institutions of higher education must enhance their quality and access through open and distance learning while following national and international standards. For developing countries, higher education opportunities through open and distance learning are important for economic prosperity and participation in global knowledge economy. Globalization has created numerous challenges and opportunities for higher education. These challenges are more significant for developing countries because of limited resources. At the same time, meeting these challenges is a top priority of developing world. This chapter examines numerous challenges faced by higher education in developing countries. The chapter also discusses how higher education institutions in developing world can use open and distance learning to cope up with these challenges.

Efficient web-based open and distance learning services

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ch. Bouras ◽  
P. Destounis ◽  
J. Garofalakis ◽  
A. Gkamas ◽  
G. Sakalis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Open And Distance Learning

Heuristic Evaluation of Web-Based ODL Programs

2003 ◽  
pp. 88-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasis Karoulis ◽  
Andreas Pombortsis
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Educational Evaluation ◽  
Heuristic Evaluation ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Initial Form ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Overall Evaluation ◽  
Open And Distance Learning ◽  
Theoretical Issues ◽  
The Web

In this chapter we describe the evaluation of Web-based open and distance learning programs in a more technical manner. First of all we discuss some general theoretical issues that are of importance regarding Web-based ODL environments, such as the communication channel between the participating entities, the issue of learnability and the overall evaluation of such an environment. Then we introduce the principles of educational evaluation, of interface evaluation in general and of expert-based approaches in particular, and we compare the empirical and expert-based methodologies. Finally we present the heuristic evaluation, in its initial form as well as in its Web-adapted variation. The main objectives of the chapter are to prove the applicability of the method in the Web in general and in ODL environments in particular and to investigate the appropriate heuristic list, which can assess the usability and the learnability of such an environment.

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