The University of Maryland British Open University program 1972-79 : an alternate route
Mack, Corneal John, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
Taylor, Alton L., Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
Snook, John L., Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
Caldwell, Michael L., Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
Chronister, Jay L., Curry School of Education, University of Virginia
This research explored adult learners and programs for adult learners. Three organizations were involved: the British Open University, University of Maryland University College Open University program, and the National University Consortium for Telecommunications in Teaching/International University Consortium for Telecommunications in Learning.
This seven year longitudinal case study examined the administrative chronology by which Maryland successfully adopted and adapted the British Open University course materials to serve American adult students. The correspondence revealed the process whereby Maryland transformed and translated British Open University courses into mostly six and nine semester hour interdisciplinary courses which were successfully mastered by a new clientele of adult students enrolled in an external degree program. …
EDD (Doctor of Education)
English
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1988
