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Open and Distance Learning Administration: The Organizational Models, Cultures, and Structure and the Barriers and Trends in ODL Administration

Open and Distance Learning Administration: The Organizational Models, Cultures, and Structure and the Barriers and Trends in ODL Administration
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Author(s): Gürhan Durak (Balıkesir University, Turkey)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 33
Source title: Administrative Leadership in Open and Distance Learning Programs
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Koksal Buyuk (Anadolu University, Turkey), Serpil Kocdar (Anadolu University, Turkey)and Aras Bozkurt (Anadolu University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2645-2.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter aims at providing a perspective regarding the concept of open and distance learning administration. In this respect, the introduction part of this chapter includes the definition of administration, the understanding of administration in distance education, comparison of the concepts of administrator and leader, and the changing roles of the administrator, while the first heading focuses on types of institutions, organization model and administration cultures. The second heading covers Open and Distance Learning (ODL) administration units and the structure of the organization. This heading also includes those found in administration units in distance education, their duties as well as the sub-units of academic management and the duties of the these sub-units. The third heading presents the management functions in ODL institutions. At the end of this part, the current barriers and trends related to management in open and distance education were investigated.

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