The Landscape of Quality Assurance in Distance Education
Overview & Synopsis
Distance education permeates the field of professional and continuing education to such an extent that quality assurance (QA) is a topic no distance educator or administrator should avoid. Quality assurance is an issue not just for continuing education but also for higher education generally. Given the disruptive impact of distance education and technology on understandings of educational quality, this article provides an overview of quality-assurance issues in distance education. In that spirit, the authors examine topics across four general themes: (1) the external and internal dimensions of quality assurance; (2) major initiatives that affected distance education quality assurance; (3) the most promising tools and techniques in the field; and (4) a look forward to what will likely influence the landscape of quality assurance in distance education.
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Document Information
| Document Title | The Landscape of Quality Assurance in Distance Education |
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| Author / Organization | Scull, W. Reed, Kendrick, David, Shearer, Rick, Offerman, Dana |
| Subject & Discipline | Distance Education, Continuing Education, Educational Quality |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-57109 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |