Discussion of the development of distance education programs in the United States, Australia, Canada, and Great Britain focuses primarily on six programs in the United States. External degree programs are discussed, standard examinations that assess prior learning are described, and credit policies for extra-institutional learning are examined.…

Presents statistics and other information from English articles and Chinese newspapers on the People's Republic of China's Central Radio and Television University and distance education. Areas covered include management; student admission, control, support, and assessment; courses and curricula; telecast production; equipment; enrollment and…

Review of university provision of distance education in Asia highlights and illustrates major similarities and differences in the approaches used in different countries and institutions and compares the operations of national independent universities concerned only with external students and conventional universities which include a distance…