From policy to implementation -- Planning for sustainability -- Managing change for sustainability -- Teaching, learning and student support -- The management of systems in open and distance learning -- Strategic alliances-collaboration for sustainability -- Quality matters-strategies for ensuring sustainable quality in the implementation of ODL -- Counting the cost -- Conclusion
Summary
"Adaptability and the capacity to handle rapid and ongoing change are prerequisites for successful management in any contemporary educational enterprise, and open and distance learning is no exception. This volume examines the nature of sustainability in open and distance learning in order to provide a guide to successful implementation."--BOOK JACKET