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Arjun Publishing House Open Learning in India 359pp 2008 by Sudarshana Rana
Book Summary of Open Learning In India ? The concept of "Distance Education", "Open Learning" and "Open Education" though formulated only recently has caught the attention of Academicians and educational planners all over the world. It seems to be an answer to the tremendous problems faced by countries which intent on bringing the benefits of higher education, to those who desire to seek it. The establishment of the Indira Gandhi National Open University is an important milestone in the development of higher education through distance mode in the country. The University has received wide publicity and the curiosity of the general public and policy makers. Nevertheless, there is still dearth of knowledge about the nature, functioning and development of this University. The present study is first of its kind and open new horizons for research in the field of Open Learning System. For the academics the various aspects of distance education theory, methodology, techniques economies and researches are presented here in. For the non-academics the book outlines utility and potential of the distance made of education. The book reflects the functioning of IGNOU in the development of Distance Education in India.