In this era of Globalization, when the role of education in sustainable development is emphasized, providing quality and relevant education to all stakeholders is not only important, but essential. Therefore, there is a need to redesign the curricula and teaching-learning processes in vogue to bring in quality in consonance with today's globalised economy and society.
The book covers many important issues such as Curriculum Design, Learner Support Services, Delivery Mechanism, ICT & Multimedia, Capacity Building, Monitoring and Evaluation, etc. Detailed insights on various facets of quality in open distance learning, drawing experiences from different parts of the world, are discussed in the book. This volume will be useful particularly for Teachers, Teacher Educators, Distance Educators, Curriculum Designers, Researchers, Educational Planners, Policy Makers and the Administrators.
Dr. Sitanshu S. Jena is the Chairman, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), India. He is also Chairperson of the National Consortium for Open Schooling, India. He also had the distinction as the founding Chairperson of the Commonwealth Open Schooling Association (COMOSA). Dr. Jena has been a faculty member of the School of Education, as also Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU), New Delhi, India. He also worked as Dean, School of Distance Learning, Narsee Munji Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. Dr. Jena has earned significant expertise in the field of open distance learning(ODL) by working more than two and half decades in this area and more specifically in relation to curriculum development, continuing professional development, student support services, use of ICT and leadership in ODL.
Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal is Director (Academic), NIOS. He has a long experience of working in the field of Education, including ODL (Open and Distance Learning). He is Treasurer of the Commonwealth Open Schooling Association (COMOSA). Dr. Agarwal is a recipient of the prestigious Endeavour Executive Award 2008 of the Australian Government.
Sukanta K. Mahapatra is Academic Officer (Sociology) in National Institute of Open Schooling. His areas of interest include Marginalization, Education and Open Schooling.
Foreword v
. Introduction
Sitansu Sekhar Jena, Kuldeep Agarwal andSukanta Kumar Mahapatra
. Making Learning Contextualized: A Step Towards Quality Education
Sutapa Bose
. Life Skills for Enhancing Excellence in Education and Life Long Learning
Asheema Singh
. Tutor Marked Assignments: An Effective Strategy
Bal Krishna Rai
. Novel Learners and Flexible Education Delivery: NIOS is the Key
Saumya Rajan
. Capacity Building of Primary School Teachers: Experiences from Himachal Pradesh
Garima Sharma and Priti Joshi
. Integration of Academic and Vocational Education in Tanzania: The Experience of the Institute of Adult Education
Rashid Chuachua and Fidelice Mafumiko
. Challenges for Open Schooling to Meet Quality Education in India
Kartar Singh
. Towards Positioning a Paradigm for Partnership amongdifferent Stakeholders: Promotion of Rashtriya MadhyamikSiksha Abhiyan in Jharkhand
Shilpi Kumari
. Academic Support to Distance Learner: Development of an Eclectic Model
Anupama Bhargava
. Quality Audits in Distance Learning: Experiences of Regional Centre Managers in Botswana
Godson Gatsha
. Effective Monitoring and Management in the Context of Quality School Education through Open Schooling
S.K. Panda
. Monitoring of Quality Assurance in Open School
Meera Subramanian
. Achieving Education for All: Learner Support Services in Open and Distance Learning
Mohammad Mamunur Rashid
. Home Schooling: An Alternative Mode of Distance Education
Kuldip Kaur
Contributors
Index