Costs and effectiveness of online courses in distance education

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Abstract:

This paper discusses cost-effectiveness as it applies to education, focusing particularly on the delivery of online courses in open and distance learning. The general concept of cost-effectiveness is discussed, and issues concerning the costs and effectiveness associated with using online technology in distance education are then addressed. Finally, a pilot project on an online course at the Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) is used as an illustrative example. The key features of the pilot project relating to costs and effectiveness are outlined, and ways to improve its cost-effectiveness in implementing its second stage are suggested.

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Subjects: Research; Finance; Technology; Teaching and learning; Evaluation

Keywords: Pilot project; Cost effectiveness; Online learning; Open learning; Educational technology; Flexible delivery; Delivery system; Distance learning; Program evaluation

Geographic subjects: Asia; Hong Kong (China)

Published: London, England: Taylor & Francis, 2000

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Journal title: Open learning: the journal of open and distance learning

Journal volume : 15

Journal number: 3

Journal date: November 2000

Pages: pp.301-308