Costs and effectiveness of online courses in distance education

Costs and effectiveness of online courses in distance education

• Ng, Kwok Chi Open University of Hong Kong

Open Learning, 15(3), 301-308, 2000

Routledge

2000

• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QG Adult, Lifelong & Continuing Education
    • QGE Distance Education
• F Learning & Teaching
  • FD Application of Communicative Media, IT in Learning & Teaching

Education -- Costs Distance Education Open Learning

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

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.
[Copyright of Open Learning is the property of Routledge. Full article may be available at the publisher's website:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/026805100750036908]

• English

Journal Articles

• 02680513

• 10.1080/026805100750036908

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/e3ea6c7a

2010-09-08