The Status of Distance Education in Higher Education Institutions

In distance education, the learner works alone or in group and guided by study materials arranged by faculty members in a location apart from students, who have the opportunity to communicate with an instructor with the aid of range of media. Quality of distance education requires careful attention to learning design, effective faculty training, and organizational commitment to adequate program support, selection of appropriate delivery, technology and focus on students learning outcomes. Thus, this book shows the depth evaluation of the status of distance education program with a comparative analysis on quality issues between government and private higher education institutions at Mettu town centers, Oromia, Ethiopia.