Economics of distance and online learning : theory, practice, and research

BOOK COVER......Page 1 TITLE......Page 4 COPYRIGHT......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 CONTRIBUTORS......Page 8 PREFACE......Page 10 CHAPTER 1: ORGANIZATIONAL AND COST STRUCTURES FOR DISTANCE AND ONLINE LEARNING......Page 14 CHAPTER 2: CHANGING DISTANCE EDUCATION AND CHANGING ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES......Page 26 CHAPTER 3: ONLINE LEARNING AND THE UNIVERSITY......Page 39 CHAPTER 4: VIRTUAL SCHOOLING AND BASIC EDUCATION......Page 65 CHAPTER 5: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE UNITED STATES......Page 85 CHAPTER 6: FUNDING OF DISTANCE AND ONLINE LEARNING IN THE UNITED STATES......Page 101 CHAPTER 7: FUNDING DISTANCE EDUCATION: A Regional Perspective......Page 120 CHAPTER 8: COSTS AND QUALITY OF ONLINE LEARNING......Page 145 CHAPTER 9: COSTING VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY EDUCATION......Page 161 CHAPTER 10: COSTBENEFIT OF STUDENT RETENTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES......Page 175 CHAPTER 11: COSTBENEFIT OF ONLINE LEARNING......Page 192 CHAPTER 12: TRANSFORMING WORKPLACE LEARNING: The Role of Embedded Learning in Creating a Competitive Workforce......Page 208 CHAPTER 13: OPEN BASIC EDUCATION: Organizational Structures, Costs, and Benefits......Page 224 CHAPTER 14: FROM BAOBAB TO BONSAI: Revisiting Methodological Issues in the Costs and Economics of Distance Education and Distributed e-Learning......Page 246 CHAPTER 15: IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ONLINE LEARNING......Page 283 INDEX......Page 300 This Book Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Organizational Models Of Distance And Online Learning From An International Perspective And From The Point Of View Of Economic Planning, Costing And Management Decision-making. The Book Points To Directions For Further Research And Development In This Area, And Will Promote Further Understanding And Critical Reflection On The Part Of Administrators, Practitioners And Researchers Of Distance Education And Training. The Experiences And Perspectives In Distance Education In The United States Are Balanced With Those In Other Areas Of The World.--book Jacket. Organizational And Cost Structures For Distance And Online Learning / William J. Bramble And Santosh Panda -- Changing Distance Education And Changing Organizational Issues / D. Randy Garrison And Heather Kanuka -- Online Learning And The University / Chris Curran -- Virtual Schooling And Basic Education / Thomas Clark -- Historical Perspectives On Distance Education In The United States / Paul J. Edelson And Von V. Pittman -- Funding Of Distance And Online Learning In The United States / Mark J. Smith And William J. Bramble -- Funding Distance Education : A Regional Perspective / Santosh Panda And Ashok Gaba -- Costs And Quality Of Online Learning / Alistair Inglis -- Costing Virtual University Education / Insung Jung -- Cost-benefit Of Student Retention Policies And Practices / Ormond Simpson -- Cost-benefit Of Online Learning / Zane L. Berge And Charlotte Donaldson -- Transforming Workplace Learning : The Role Of Embedded Learning In Creating A Competitive Workforce / Jade Nguyen Strattner And Diana G. Oblinger -- Open Basic Education : Organizational Structures, Costs, And Benefits / Palitha Edirisingha -- From Baobab To Bonsai : Revisiting Methodological Issues In The Costs And Economics Of Distance Education And Distributed E-learning / Thomas Hülsmann -- Implications For Planning And Management Of Distance And Online Learning / William J. Bramble And Santosh Panda. Edited By William J. Bramble And Santosh Panda. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the organizational models of distance and online learning from an international perspective and from the point of view of economic planning, costing and management decision-making. The book points to directions for the further research and development in this area, and will promote further understanding and critical reflection on the part of administrators, practitioners and researchers of distance education. The experiences and perspectives in distance education in the US are balanced with those in other areas of the world.