Hilary Perraton has worked in international education for more than 30 years. He is now a research associate at the von Hügel Institute, St Edmund’s College Cambridge.

'As an academic working in a distance education institution, I found each part provided food for thought and reflection about the relationships between students, staff, resources, organisational models, globalisation, technology, quality assurance, costs, and benefits. The book fulfils its intention of highlighting arrangements for open and distance learning that work, and barriers that might impede the continuing progress of the sector.' - Dr Robyn Smyth, The Teaching and Learning Centre, University of New England, Australia in BJET

• Part 1: The policy agenda and its context: The scope of open and distance learning 1. Introduction Hilary Perraton and Helen Lentell 2. Aims and purpose Hilary Perraton Part 2: Inputs 3. Students in open and distance learning Janet Jenkins 4. Students in open and distance learning: The Asian experience Szarina Abdullah 5. People: Staffing, development and management Santosh Panda 6. Resources Hilary Perraton Part 3: Process 7. Organisational models for open and distance learning Greville Rumble and Colin Latchem 8. Technology Hilary Perraton and Kurt Moses 9. Globalisation Hilary Perraton with Glen Farrell, Yoni Ryan and Andrea Hope 10 Governance, accreditation and quality assurance in open and distance learning Bernadette Robinson Part 4: Outputs 11. Benefits for students, labour force, employers and society Reehana Raza 12. Costs, effectiveness, efficiency: A guide for sound investment Neil Butcher and Nicky Roberts Part 5: Conclusion 13. Framing policy for open and distance learning Helen Lentell

Hilary Perraton has worked in international education for more than 30 years. He is now a research associate at the von Hügel Institute, St Edmund’s College Cambridge.

'As an academic working in a distance education institution, I found each part provided food for thought and reflection about the relationships between students, staff, resources, organisational models, globalisation, technology, quality assurance, costs, and benefits. The book fulfils its intention of highlighting arrangements for open and distance learning that work, and barriers that might impede the continuing progress of the sector.' - Dr Robyn Smyth, The Teaching and Learning Centre, University of New England, Australia in BJET

• Part 1: The policy agenda and its context: The scope of open and distance learning 1. Introduction Hilary Perraton and Helen Lentell 2. Aims and purpose Hilary Perraton Part 2: Inputs 3. Students in open and distance learning Janet Jenkins 4. Students in open and distance learning: The Asian experience Szarina Abdullah 5. People: Staffing, development and management Santosh Panda 6. Resources Hilary Perraton Part 3: Process 7. Organisational models for open and distance learning Greville Rumble and Colin Latchem 8. Technology Hilary Perraton and Kurt Moses 9. Globalisation Hilary Perraton with Glen Farrell, Yoni Ryan and Andrea Hope 10 Governance, accreditation and quality assurance in open and distance learning Bernadette Robinson Part 4: Outputs 11. Benefits for students, labour force, employers and society Reehana Raza 12. Costs, effectiveness, efficiency: A guide for sound investment Neil Butcher and Nicky Roberts Part 5: Conclusion 13. Framing policy for open and distance learning Helen Lentell

Hilary Perraton has worked in international education for more than 30 years. He is now a research associate at the von Hügel Institute, St Edmund’s College Cambridge.

'As an academic working in a distance education institution, I found each part provided food for thought and reflection about the relationships between students, staff, resources, organisational models, globalisation, technology, quality assurance, costs, and benefits. The book fulfils its intention of highlighting arrangements for open and distance learning that work, and barriers that might impede the continuing progress of the sector.' - Dr Robyn Smyth, The Teaching and Learning Centre, University of New England, Australia in BJET

• Part 1: The policy agenda and its context: The scope of open and distance learning 1. Introduction Hilary Perraton and Helen Lentell 2. Aims and purpose Hilary Perraton Part 2: Inputs 3. Students in open and distance learning Janet Jenkins 4. Students in open and distance learning: The Asian experience Szarina Abdullah 5. People: Staffing, development and management Santosh Panda 6. Resources Hilary Perraton Part 3: Process 7. Organisational models for open and distance learning Greville Rumble and Colin Latchem 8. Technology Hilary Perraton and Kurt Moses 9. Globalisation Hilary Perraton with Glen Farrell, Yoni Ryan and Andrea Hope 10 Governance, accreditation and quality assurance in open and distance learning Bernadette Robinson Part 4: Outputs 11. Benefits for students, labour force, employers and society Reehana Raza 12. Costs, effectiveness, efficiency: A guide for sound investment Neil Butcher and Nicky Roberts Part 5: Conclusion 13. Framing policy for open and distance learning Helen Lentell