Economics of Distance and Online Learning

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 and training. The experiences and perspectives in distance education in the US are balanced with those in other areas of the world. The strength of this book lies in its all-encompassing coverage of the field of economics of distance education into one complete volume. Topics include: -The analysis of various applications of distance learning -The examination of key organizational and economic issues of distance learning -The use of distance learning in diverse settings -The effectiveness of varied economic models for calculating costs and financial decision-making within distance learning Dr. William J. Bramble is a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Organizational Learning at the University of New Mexico (UNM) College of Education, Albuquerque, USA. Dr Santosh Panda is a Professor of Distance Education and Director, Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, India.Bramble, William is the author of 'Economics of Distance and Online Learning', published 2008 under ISBN 9780415963886 and ISBN 0415963885.