Regional Accrediting Commissions: The Watchdogs of Quality Assurance in Distance Education.

Cook, Charles

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ERIC Number: EJ626717

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Publication Date: 2001

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Regional Accrediting Commissions: The Watchdogs of Quality Assurance in Distance Education.

Cook, Charles

Syllabus, v14 n7 p20,56-57 Feb 2001

Discusses the regional accrediting commissions that provide quality assurance for the majority of degree-granting institutions in the United States. Considers the balance between accountability and innovation regarding new forms of educational delivery and describes draft guidelines being developed for evaluating electronic programs. (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Distance Education, Educational Innovation, Guidelines, Higher Education, Quality Control, Web Based Instruction

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Language: English

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