Handbook on Quality and Standardisation in E-Learning [Hardcover]

For building a knowledge society, it is critically important to thoroughly understand quality and standards in e-learning. The handbook provides a cross-national perspective on these issues and draws a clear picture of the situation in quality development and standardization. It gives a concise overview on the field of quality research which can be used for teaching purposes and contains examples of quality and standards and practice.

Quality and standardisation in e-learning have become crucial success factors for organisations in learning, education and training: E-Learning has changed from an early adopter stage to an integrated part of learning scenarios leading to major changes in educational organisations towards quality orientation.

For building a knowledge society, it is critically important to thoroughly understand quality and standards in e-learning. The handbook provides a cross-national perspective on these issues and draws a clear picture of the situation in quality development and standardisation. It covers topics of a rather foundational nature in quality and standardisation research as well as descriptions of quality approaches, instruments, standards, experiences and best practices. The Handbook is directed to learners, professionals, researchers and policy makers  people creating the next generation of learning.

Quality in European e-learning: An introduction.- Quality in European e-learning: An introduction.- Quality in a Europe of diverse systems and shared goals.- Quality in a Europe of diverse systems and shared goals.- European quality development: Methods and approaches.- Quality of e-learning: Negotiating a strategy, implementing a policy.- The maze of accreditation in European higher education.- Adopting quality standards for education and e-learning.- Process-oriented quality management.- An analysis of international quality management approaches in e-learning: Different palƒ-