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Peer reviewedMaclure, Stuart – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1975
A discussion of an Open School which would provide a range of courses for the 16-19 age group through an integrated combination of methods and media, with its own examination system linked to the examination structures of secondary, further, and higher education. (Author)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Curriculum Development, Educational Media, Instructional Innovation
Sargant, Naomi – Adults Learning (England), 1992
Defines open and distance learning; reviews the impact of such British programs as the Open University, Open Tech Initiative, Open College, Open Polytechnic, National Extension College, Open College of the Arts, and Open School. (SK)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Media, Foreign Countries, Open Education
Peer reviewedCarver, Vida; Hales, G. W. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1974
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Media, Exceptional Child Education, Foreign Countries
Lester, Richard I. – Continuous Learning, 1971
Describes Britain's Open University, an arrangement whereby higher education is provided via the broadcast media on a mass basis, with no admissions criteria and allowing for flexible scheduling of courses taken by the student, and leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree. (AN)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Media, Educational Radio
Holmberg, Borje – 1995
This book provides a comprehensive survey of literature regarding the theory and practice of distance education (DE). Among the aspects of DE discussed are the following; overall picture of DE today (concept/evolution, DE and open learning, modes of teaching/learning); background (basic questions concerning education/teaching/learning and impact…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Correspondence Study
Clarke, Alan; Walmsley, Joyce – 1999
The availability and nature of open learning materials and centers in Great Britain were examined in a study that focused on the following: the open learning market; learning materials; commercial suppliers; basic skills materials; information technology materials; online learning; information technology and tutors; qualifications; prices;…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Learning, Basic Skills, Career Counseling
