Planning and Developing Open and Distance Learning

Reg Melton is Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology at The Open University, where he has been advising course teams on the design and development of institutional materials for over 25 years

• Introduction; Part 1 Part 1 Aims of open and distance learning; Chapter 1 Typical aims of ODL; Part 2 Part 2 Characteristics of ODL; Chapter 2 The broad characteristics of ODL; Chapter 3 The design of self-study materials; Chapter 4 The use of media in ODL; Chapter 5 Student support systems; Part 3 Part 3 The development of materials and systems; Chapter 6 Principles upon which development builds; Chapter 7 The first stage in the development process; Chapter 8 The remaining stages in the development process; Chapter 9 Collecting data for quality assurance and quality control; Part 4 Part 4 Institutional support; Chapter 10 The level of institutional support required Bibliography Index;

'It really does offer good, sound practical advice on how to respond to students' needs, expand the potential audience and become cost-effective without compromising quality ... The author writes in an engaging, interesting style and throughout the book presents a number of practical, tried and tested examples, and case studies.' - British Journal of Educational Technology