Directory of Distance Learning Opportunities (Hardcover)

Modoc Press, Inc.

ISBN 10: 1573565156 / ISBN 13: 9781573565158

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Phoenix AZ, 2003

About this Item

Hardcover. This book provides an overview of current K-12 courses and programs offered in the United States as correspondence study, or via such electronic delivery systems as satellite, cable, or the Internet. The Directory includes over 6,000 courses offered by 154 institutions or distance learning consortium members. Following an introduction that describes existing practices and delivery methods, the Directory offers three indexes: Subject Index of Courses Offered, by Level Course Level Index Geographic IndexAll information was supplied by the institutions. Entries include current contact information, a description of the institution and the courses offered, grade level and admission information, tuition and fee information, enrollment periods, delivery information, equipment requirements, credit and grading information, library services, and accreditation. Entries include current contact information, a description of the institution and the courses offered, grade level and admission information, tuition and fee information, enrollment periods, delivery information, equipment requirements, credit and grading information, library services, and accreditation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Directory of Distance Learning Opportunities (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Phoenix AZ
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573565156
• ISBN 13: 9781573565158
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book provides an overview of current K-12 courses and programs offered in the United States as correspondence study, or via such electronic delivery systems as satellite, cable, or the Internet. The Directory includes over 6,000 courses offered by 154 institutions or distance learning consortium members. Following an introduction that describes existing practices and delivery methods, the Directory offers three indexes:
• Subject Index of Courses Offered, by Level
• Course Level Index
• Geographic Index

All information was supplied by the institutions. Entries include current contact information, a description of the institution and the courses offered, grade level and admission information, tuition and fee information, enrollment periods, delivery information, equipment requirements, credit and grading information, library services, and accreditation.

About the Author

MODOC PRESS, Inc., was founded in 1981. It is an editorial company that specializes in the compilation of directories for a counseling and guidance audience. Modoc has produced many and varied educational directories, particularly in the areas of distance learning and postsecondary education. Modoc's founder, William E. Burgess, has been involved in the field of education for over 30 years. He was a member of the original contract team that developed the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) for the U.S. Office of Education and was instrumental in establishing various computer-generated ERIC publications, including Current Index to Journals in Education. He subsequently served as training director for ORBIT, one of the original online bibliographic services.