A Case Study in the Measurement of Educational Efficiency in Open and Distance Learning

Autor/inn/en	Tattersall, Colin; Waterink, Wim; Hoppener, Pierre; Koper, Rob
Titel	A Case Study in the Measurement of Educational Efficiency in Open and Distance Learning
Quelle	In: Distance Education, 27 (2006) 3, S.391-404 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0158-7919
Schlagwörter	Distance Education; Lifelong Learning; Foreign Countries; Outcomes of Education; Instructional Effectiveness; Educational Assessment; Factor Analysis; Case Studies; Student Behavior; Online Courses; Academic Achievement; Measurement Techniques; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Ausland; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Unterrichtserfolg; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Faktorenanalyse; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Online course; Online-Kurs; Schulleistung; Messtechnik; Niederlande
Abstract	Open and distance learning (ODL) gives learners control of the time, place, and pace of learning, often being characterized as flexible learning. However, this flexibility goes hand-in-hand with procrastination and non-completion. As a result, the efficiency of the educational process is of importance to ODL providers, government funding agencies, and learners themselves. Despite its importance, measuring efficiency in ODL is problematic. This article presents a case study in measuring educational efficiency using a method which reflects the special characteristics of ODL. The article concludes with a discussion of the wider applicability of the measurement method in the context of lifelong learning. (Contains 3 tables, 3 figures and 2 notes.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10