Distance Learning in Higher Education

[Josephpuzzler]

I am so serious on a topic and I am not been able to catch the conclusion yet. That's so embarrassing! I wanted more information and true info. for Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning. So I did research and found some books, I got the information but there were no reviews of anyone, so again got confused. I am listing the books I read-

1) Why Distance Learning? by- Gary A. Berg

2) Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning. by- Keith Harry

3) Open and Distance Learning in Developing Countries. by- H. Perraton

So can anyone tell me the real story and help me out??? Will the Distance Learning bring bright days for higher education???

[ladybug3]

I don't know exactly what you're researching for, but I am surprised you have not looked into academic journals.

Try The International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning; The American Journal of Distance Education; The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology; The European Journal of Open and Distance Learning; and The International Journal of E-Learning to start. You should find lots of articles on distance education within those journals and I am sure many of them are qualitative (or tell some form of a story from the subject's perspective).

If there's a specific question you're looking into or you're trying to decide if distance education is for you, feel free to message me. I am in a mixed program that includes both in class courses and online courses. Most part time students take only distance courses while most full time students (myself) take both.

[hitomimay]

I'm doing similar research, but through a different approach. You can consider Innovations in Higher Education, WHY there is a need for distance learning...etc.

I'd start with "Reinventing Higher Education" by Bed Wildavsky, Andrew Kelly and Kevin Carey. It is a collection of academic articles related to the topic. Hope that helps.