Required Textbook

Perraton, H. (2000). Open and distance learning in the developing world. London: Routledge. (ISBN 0-41519419-9)

 

Required Readings

Module 1 Education and Development

Todaro, M. P. (1994). Chapter 1: Economics, institutions, and development: a global perspective, Economic development. New York, London: Longman.

Todaro, M. P. (1994). Chapter 2: Diverse structures and common characteristics of developing nations, Economic development. New York, London: Longman.

Todaro, M. P. (1994). Chapter 3: Theories of development: a comparative analysis, Economic development. New York, London: Longman.

Todaro, M. P. (1994). Chapter 11: Education and Development, Economic development.. New York, London: Longman.

Sen, A. (1999). Introduction: development as freedom, Development as freedom. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Sen, A. (1999). Chapter 1: The perspective of freedom, Development as freedom. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Sen, A. (1999). Chapter 2: The ends and the means of development, Development as freedom. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

 

Module 2 National Policy

Jenkins, J., & Szarina, A. (forthcoming). Audiences for distance education.

Latchem, C., Abdulla, S., & Ding, X. (1999). 'Open and distance learning in Asian universities. Performance improvement quarterly, 12(2), 3-18.

Perraton, H. (2000). Open and distance learning in the developing world (Chapter 1 & 9). London: Routledge.

 

Module 3 International Policies

Perraton, H. (2000). Open and distance learning in the developing world (Chapter 8). London: Routledge.

Habte, A. (1999). The future of international aid to education: a personal reflection. In K. King, Buchert, L. (Ed.), Changing international aid to education: global patterns and national activities. Paris: UNESCO.

 

Module 4 Organizational Models

Cunningham, S., Ryan, Y., Stedman, L., Tapsall, S., Bagdon, K., Flew, T., & Coaldrake, P. (2000). The business of borderless education (extract). Canberra: Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Retrieved 12.12., 2001, from the World Wide Web: http://www.detya.gov.au/archive/highered/eippubs/eip00_3/bbe.pdf

Daniel, J. S., Mugridge, I., Snowden, B. L., & Smith, W. A. S. (1986). Cooperation in distance education and open learning (mimeo) - Paper prepared for Commonwealth Standing Committee on Student Mobility. London: Commonwealth Secretariat.

Perraton, H. (2000). Open and distance learning in the developing world (Chapter 2, 3, 4, 5). London: Routledge.

Moran, L., & Mugridge, I. (1993). Trends in inter-institutional cooperation. In L. Moran & I. Mugridge (Eds.), Collaboration in distance education. London: Routledge.

 

Module 5 Outcomes

McAnany, E. G. (1975). Radio schools in nonformal education: an evaluation perspective. In T. A. La Belle (Ed.), Educational alternatives in Latin America. Los Angeles: UCLA Latin America Center Publications, University of California.

Orivel, F. (2000). 'Finance, costs and economics'. In C. Yates. & J. Bradley (Eds.), Basic education at a distance. London: Routledge.

Perraton, H. (2000). Open and distance learning in the developing world (Chapter 6 & 10). London: Routledge.

Carnoy, M. (2000). Notes on the production and use of knowledge in the education sector, Knowledge management in the learning society: Education and skills: OECD.