Exam Details
| Subject | Growth and Philosophy of Distance Education | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | MASTER OF ARTS(EDUCATION)/POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | |
| Department | School of Education (SOE) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
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MASTER OF ARTS (EDUCATION)
Term-End Examination
D
o December, 2016 o
MES-111 GROWTH AND PHILOSOPHY OF
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Time :3 ours Maximum rVeiglltage 70%
Note: All questiolls are complllsor1).
All questions cam) equal weiglltage.
1. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Critically discuss the claim that open distance education democratises the education system.
OR
Describe Wedemeyer's views on distance education.
2. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Name the expert who described distance education as an industrial form of education. Discuss with examples why it was described as an industrial form of education.
OR
Comment on Moore's concept of "Distance". Do you agree with this concept? Justify your answer with examples.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:
Highlight the needs of the learner in the present century.
Define in your own words: 'Correspondence education', ,distance education' and 'open education'.
What is the significance of two-way communication in distance education
Point out the major issues regarding research in distance education.
Give reasons why teaching comments in assignments are important.
Why open universities organize counselling for the distance learners
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
What is a mega open university Discuss the important features of any two mega open universities of your choice.
MASTER OF ARTS (EDUCATION)
Term-End Examination
D
o December, 2016 o
MES-111 GROWTH AND PHILOSOPHY OF
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Time :3 ours Maximum rVeiglltage 70%
Note: All questiolls are complllsor1).
All questions cam) equal weiglltage.
1. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Critically discuss the claim that open distance education democratises the education system.
OR
Describe Wedemeyer's views on distance education.
2. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Name the expert who described distance education as an industrial form of education. Discuss with examples why it was described as an industrial form of education.
OR
Comment on Moore's concept of "Distance". Do you agree with this concept? Justify your answer with examples.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:
Highlight the needs of the learner in the present century.
Define in your own words: 'Correspondence education', ,distance education' and 'open education'.
What is the significance of two-way communication in distance education
Point out the major issues regarding research in distance education.
Give reasons why teaching comments in assignments are important.
Why open universities organize counselling for the distance learners
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
What is a mega open university Discuss the important features of any two mega open universities of your choice.
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Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Communication And Information Technology
- Communication Technology For Distance Education
- Computer Technology
- Design And Development Of Self-Learning Print Material
- Designing Courseware
- Dimensions of Educational Management
- Education Nature and Purposes
- Educational Research
- Et-An Overview
- Growth and Development of Educational Management
- Growth and Philosophy of Distance Education
- Higher Education:Its Context And Linkages
- Higher Education:The Psycho-Social Context
- Institutional Management
- Introduction In Higher Education
- Learner Support Services
- Learning, Learner and Development
- Management Of Distance Education
- Organisational Behaviour
- Oriental Dimensions of Education
- Planning And Management Of Higher Education
- Societal Context of Education
- Understanding Education