on of a solution to a pressing, real-life problem? Of course, evaluation of such philosophical questions can be quite subjective, one of the difficulties of evaluation in the entire field of education, not exclusive to distance learning.
Assessing the quality of a distance education program requires that goals be set clearly at the outset. For example, if the student performs A, B, and C, in a timely manner, then the grade will be an A. If work is late, or does not follow the instructions, the mark will be progressively lower. This aspect of testing and measurements is not very different from c
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