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Download full textLiyanagunawardena, Tharindu Rekha; Adams, Andrew Alexandar; Williams, Shirley Ann – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a recent addition to the range of online learning options. Since 2008, MOOCs have been run by a variety of public and elite universities, especially in North America. Many academics have taken interest in MOOCs recognising the potential to deliver education around the globe on an unprecedented scale; some of…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Open Universities, Online Courses
Moran, Louise – 1991
This case study of historical research on the topic of higher education focuses on the history of postsecondary distance education in an industrialized nation. The social history of the Open Learning Institute (OLI) of British Columbia is used to analyze how a new higher education institution establishes itself in its community, the consequences…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Perraton, Hilary – 2000
This book contains 10 chapters that analyze and synthesize the progress of open and distance education (ODE) in the developing world. Most chapters include case studies of programs in a variety of countries. "Introduction: Golden Goose or Ugly Duckling" briefly delineates the history of the field. "Nonformal Education: The Light…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, College Programs
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1983
One way for colleges to meet the demand for a wider range of learning opportunities for adults in Great Britain is to provide more flexibility within the further education system. The concept of flexible learning involves the modification of delivery systems, specific providing agencies, target populations, specific determinants such as geographic…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies
