Quality Assurance in Asian Open and Distance Learning: Policies and Implementation

Autor/inn/en	Darojat, Ojat; Nilson, Michelle; Kaufman, David
Titel	Quality Assurance in Asian Open and Distance Learning: Policies and Implementation
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning for Development, 2 (2015) 2, (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2311-1550
Schlagwörter	Quality Assurance; Educational Quality; Distance Education; Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; Public Agencies; Cultural Influences; Open Universities; Semi Structured Interviews; Policy Analysis; Educational Policy; Feedback (Response); Guides; Teaching Methods; Human Resources; Foreign Countries; Standards; Technical Support; Services; Empathy; Academic Advising; China; India; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitätssicherung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Offene Universität; Politikfeldanalyse; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Handbuch; Leitfaden; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Humankapital; Ausland; Standard; Dienstleistung; Empathie; Akademischer Rat; Indien
Abstract	Open universities have emerged as an innovative pillar in the expansion of access to higher education participation, with single-mode distance education providers broadening access in many countries through economies of scale supported by large enrolments. These models raise questions about the quality of education provided. This paper reports on a comparative case study of quality assurance (QA) programs in distance education at three open universities in Southeast Asia. Focusing on QA development and implementation in learner support services, the study explored QA policies, supporting management practices and structures, and the influence of internal and external environmental factors, as identified through thematic analysis of data from semi-structured interviews and policy documents. The results showed many similarities in QA for learner support at the three institutions. Their learner support services were determined to be responsive to government and external quality agencies, external cultural and language factors, and student feedback. [NOTE: Issue number shown on this PDF (no. 1) is incorrect. The correct issue number is no. 2.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01