Aimed at those who are considering, or just starting to plan open and distance learning (ODL) courses, this book offers practical advice on how to find your students, expand your audience and become cost-effective without compromising quality.

This book is aimed at those who are considering, or just starting to plan open and distance learning courses. It offers practical advice on how to find your students, expand your audience and become cost-effective without compromising quality. The main areas covered are:

• basic principles and different approaches to ODL
• different types of self-study materials, media, and student support from your institution
• building quality assurance into the development process

With a wide range of practical, tried-and-tested examples and case studies, the book...

This text offers a perspective on issues suurounding student learning by addresssing questions of quality and learning effectiveness across a broad and diverse range of courses, student populations and contexts. The authors identify major gaps in the understanding and knowledge of the effectiveness of different types of open and flexible based approaches to vocational education and training.