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University of the People (UoPeople)
University of the People (UoPeople) is a tuition-free, online academic institution dedicated to the global advancement and democratisation of higher education. (University of the People (UoPeople)) More info >>
Flat World Knowledge: open college textbooks
Flat World Knowledge is a leading publisher of open textbooks for higher education, enabling educators to have the freedom to use the books as-is, or to mix, mash or edit them to suit their unique classroom requirements. (Flat World Knowledge) More info >>
Connexions
This site contains contains educational materials for everyone - from children to college students to professionals - organized in small modules that are easily connected into larger collections or courses. (Connexions) More info >>
Collaborative statistics
This textbook is intended for introductory statistics courses focusing on applications of statistical knowledge rather than the theory behind it. (Connexions) More info >>
Chemistry concepts
This is on-line textbook for an Introductory General Chemistry course. Each module develops a central concept in Chemistry from experimental observations and inductive reasoning. (Connexions) More info >>
Education in rural areas: obstacles and relevance
The study looks at the key obstacles to enrolment of children into rural education which include poverty, household demands, and access to traditional forms of education. Case studies are used from countries including Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. (Foundation for International Research on Working Children: 2007) More info >>
Pan Asia Networking Distance & Open Resource Access (PANdora)
The PANdora website provides details on a series of projects aimed at enhancing the use of distance learning studies in 12 countries in the Pan Asia (PAN) Networking region. (Pan Asia Networking Distance and Open Resource Access (PANdora)) More info >>
Open & Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA)
Features international practical experience in technical and pedagogical issues relating to the flexible delivery of education for all ages in open & distance learning. (The Open & Distance Learning Association of Australia) More info >>
Australasian Council on open, Distance and e-learning (ACODE)
The ACODE website provides publications, projects, resources and links that support the council's mission to enhance policy and practice in open, distance, flexible and e-learning in Australasian higher education. (ACODE: 2007) More info >>
Distance education: An option for increasing access and improving quality in secondary education
This document examines distance learning as an option for secondary education in developing countries. It also offers four models of distance education as well as in-country examples. (Improving Educational Quality: 2002) More info >>
Alternative models for secondary education in developing countries: Rationale and realities
This paper looks in detail at the rationale for expanding access to secondary school education. It examines some of the experience of developing countries - and the issues faced - in creating and implementing alternative models at the secondary level. (Improving Educational Quality: 2003) More info >>