Perraton, Hilary2014-12-082014-12-0819910850923794189536910Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11599/30The purpose of this book is to help anyone considering the use of distance education and trying to decide how it should be organised. The acclaimed success of the world's 25+ open universities gives the impression that learning at a distance demands the establishment of an open university. But, in practice, there are many different ways in which governments, universities, or private bodies can teach students at a distance. The book explores and compares the options that may be possible.enDistance EducationBookCosts and Financing