DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
Fourth Semester
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EDUCATION
(2013-14 Academic Year and 2014 Calendar Year onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — X 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the need for specialization courses.
2. Discuss heterogeneity of student population.
3. Leadership styles in education management Comment.
4. Describe the relevance of intellectual, infrastructural and
motivational resources of community for education.
5. Enumerate ISO standards in quality management.
6. Elucidate the participation of stakeholders in
management.
7. Explain the issues related to full-time and part-time
courses.
8. Analyse the relevance of outreach programmes for
societal development initiatives.
Sub. Code
45
DE-3305
2
wk11
PART B — X 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Describe the issues that exists in connection with the
following courses.
Distance and e-learning.
Hybrid and interface.
10. Elucidate the growth dimensions of educational
institutions at various levels.
11. Discuss the issues related to autonomy, accountability
and accreditation of institutions.
12. Enumerate government funding for the promotion of
higher education.
13. Explain the system of SWOT analysis.
14. Give an account of extracurricular activities that should
be offered by an institution.
15. Analyse any four system issues related to manage an
educational institution.