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Towards ODL Business Models for Sustainable Development
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Conventionally, the provision of schooling, teacher education and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has used campus-based, in-person models. However, it has not been possible to reach and support all learners and teachers using these models, so there is growing interest in blended, online and hybrid provision. This requires the development of new business models, plans and budgets for sustainable practice. The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) therefore initiated a collaborative project to explore new business models based on work already commissioned and in process with partners in open schooling, teacher education and TVET, so that COL would in future be able to provide better guidelines based on empirical contemporary evidence. A consultant was employed to undertake a desktop study on contemporary approaches to business models for ODL provision and to review recent reports on business model, business plan and costing exercises recently completed in multiple countries. This led to the development of several business model approaches, models and templates. These were piloted and refined in engagement with multiple partners and countries. This paper presents the preliminary findings of the project. Any feedback or suggestions provided during presentation of the paper will then feed into the final revision of the full project report, which will be published after the conference.
PCF11 Sub-Theme: Gender, Technology and Innovation in Open Education
Paper ID: 1854
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2025-09
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)