Abstract
The higher education institutes aspire to gain reputation of quality having accreditation from internationally recognized awarding bodies. The accreditation leads and provides quality assurance for education. Although distance learning becomes a significant part of the education system in the 21 st century, there is still a common opinion that the quality of distance education is lower when comparing with the classical conventional classroom education. The accreditation will serve public accountability and play a critical role to change this opinion. The aim of this study is to evaluate how accreditation standards can be applied for the distance learning programmes and which areas are benefited by accreditation standards. The study is based on an investigation to identify applicable accreditation system for distance learning including definition of problem areas and continues with production of proposal to facilitate application of accreditation for such systems. The results of this study may lead education providers to establish an accredited distance learning system and ensure the people on quality of their work.
Highlights
A recent development in the soft skills training space is the growing number of partnerships between e-learning vendors and academic institutions to create “virtual universities” online
The aim of this study is to evaluate how accreditation standards can be applied for the distance learning programmes and which areas are benefited by accreditation standards
The distance learning become a significant element of the education system in the 21st century, but there is still a common opinion that the quality of distance education is lower when comparing with the classical conventional classroom education
Summary
A recent development in the soft skills training space is the growing number of partnerships between e-learning vendors and academic institutions to create “virtual universities” online. These universities are intended to offer higher education courses, corporate training, and certification programs. This business model combines two groups of market participants with mutual interests (Bachman, 2000). The accreditation is the essential element of Quality Assurance system of any education and training institute. Today the most important issue for the reliability and quality of an educational establishment is the accreditation
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