About the Book

Globalisation has affected every aspect of the modern world .Education is one of the fields that have been constantly undergoing drastic changes under its impact. With the increasing use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Education and Open Distance Learning have become truly global. The impact of the process of educational globalization has been varied in the different regions of the globe. In this book educational leaders and experts have contributed to the ongoing debate. They have presented their views and perspectives based on international experiences. The primary concerns of the contributors are equity, equality and quality educational services to be offered to learners of different age groups with different cultural and academic orientations across the continents of Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean region.

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Contents

Preface
Introduction

Open Distance Learning in India: A Brief History
PR Ramanujam
Open Distance Education in the Anglophone Caribbean
Badri N Koul

Open Distance Learning in Africa
CR Pillai

Open Distance Learning, Development and the Commonwealth
John S Daniel

Higher Education Through E-Learning Global Challenges
Gajaraj Dhanarajan

Visions of Learner Autonomy
Otto Peters

Quality Assurance in ODL: From Cottage Industry into
the Main Stream
Fred Lockwood

Learning from, in and with Technology
Sanjaya Mishra

Internet Browsing Through Community Radio
I Arul Aram
The Will to Learn: Tutor's Role
Paul Kawachi

A Successful ODL Accounting Course
Danny SN Wong & Theodore TY Chen

Technology, Pedagogy, and Quality in Open Distance Learning
PR Ramanujam

Contributors
Index
 

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