Open and Distance Education in Asia, Africa and the Middle East : : National Perspectives in a Digital Age.
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| Superior document: | SpringerBriefs in Education Series |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2019. ©2019. |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Education Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (139 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- Introduction
- Structure of the Book
- References
- 2 China
- Introduction
- Brief History of Distance Higher Education
- Scale and Funding of Distance Higher Education
- Scale
- Funding
- Distance Higher Education Institutions
- Dedicated Distance Education Institutions and Campus-Based Institutions
- Public and Private Providers
- Regulatory Frameworks and Policies of Distance Higher Education
- Quality Assurance of Distance Higher Education
- Open University Network
- Vision and Mission
- Organizational Structure and Operational Mechanisms
- Education Provision and Enrollment
- Educational Resources Development
- Delivery Model
- "Internet+" Degree Education
- Non-degree Education
- Credit Bank
- Future Development of Distance Higher Education
- References
- 3 China-Commentary
- References
- 4 India
- Introduction
- The National Higher Education System in India
- History and Status of Distance and Online Education
- ICT and Distance Education
- Funding of Distance Education
- Regulation, Accreditation and Quality Assurance
- Issues, Concerns and the Future
- References
- 5 India-Commentary
- 6 Russia
- Introduction
- Brief History of Distance Education in Russia
- Adult Education in the Imperial Russia
- Russian Education in the Soviet Period
- Post-Soviet Period
- Higher Education in the Russian Federation
- Continuous Consolidation Process
- Modes of Study
- Forms of Higher Education Institutions
- Current Forms of Distance Education in Russia
- Concepts of Distance Education
- Statistical Fluctuations
- Russian MOOCs
- Summary and Outlook
- References
- 7 Russia-Commentary
- References
- 8 South Africa
- Introduction
- Notes on the Research Methodology
- Limitations to This Study.
- A Brief Overview of the Evolution of (Online) Distance Education in South Africa
- The Early Beginnings
- Re-imagining Post-school Education in South Africa
- Getting to a New Dispensation
- Some Examples Illustrating the Potential and Tensions in Moving Towards Online Distance Education
- Quo Vadis?
- (In)Conclusions
- References
- 9 South Africa-Commentary
- 10 South Korea
- Introduction
- Functions and Roles of Distance Education in Korea
- History of Distance Education
- Major Teaching and Research Institutions for Distance Education
- Regulatory Frameworks and DE Policies
- Accreditation and Quality Assurance (QA) Systems
- Conclusion: Challenges and Future Directions for Distance Education in Korea
- References
- 11 South Korea-Commentary
- References
- 12 Turkey
- Introduction
- Function and Position of ODL Within Turkish Higher Education
- Development of Turkish ODL
- Organization and Legal Framework
- Major ODL Teaching Institutions and Research Outlets
- Who Studies at a Distance: Enrolments in OE and DE Programs
- Looking Ahead: Issues and Trends
- References
- 13 Turkey-Commentary
- References
- 14 The State of Open and Distance Education
- Growing Enrollments
- ODE Growth as Part of Education Growth at All Levels
- ODE as Part of Higher Education
- The Ascendance of Online Education
- The Mainstreaming of Distance Education
- The Digital Transformation of Education
- Growing Competition in ODE
- Meeting the Challenges for ODE
- Overall Changes
- Current Approaches
- References.