Distance Education Council

What is meant by distance education council?
There are a number of schools and colleges offering distance education. There must be a mechanism to accredit, recognize and also keep a check on the coursesĀ  taught in these academic institutes. This is where the role of distance education council comes in the limelight.


The main purpose of any distance education and training council is to sketch out the guidelines of the academic courses, approach and methodology each distance education institute must abide by. Thus, the distance education council can be termed as a regulatory organization for betterment of distance education.

Role of distance education council
The following points present with the responsibilities of the distance education and training council:

The distance education council coordinates the planning of courses taught at the distance education institutes.
Lays down the standards of examinations for students.
Ensures that a certain degree has same curriculum being taught at any distance education offering the program.
Regulates the guidelines in a periodic basis and ensures that the institutions are complying by the aforementioned rules.
Stresses on the emphasis of a certain teaching decorum to be maintained in online classrooms.
Ensures that the teaching faculty is well trained and equipped to teach in an online classroom.
Accredits the academic institutes.

Types of distance education council models
As the concept of distance education widely popular, there are many distance education council models across the globe. In fact, each country can have a standardized distance education council to regulate and ensure that the distance education schools are abiding to strict standards on national level. Thus, the level maintained by each distance education and training council is matched around the world.

Frequently Asked Question(s)

Q:What is the Distance Education And Training Council?

A:What is the Distance Education And Training Council? The Distance Education And Training Council is a accreditation agency that regulates and accredits all online schools and colleges. It is a non profit organization and has been working since 1955. The Distance Education And Training Council has certain standards that all distance learning schools must follow and maintain. A distance school that is not recognized by the DETC has no acceptance of its degree programs.

Q:While going through the distance education council plans, there was mention of the course on International Management. What are the contents of this course?

A:It is common to get to read about the course on International Management while going through the Distance Education Council plans. This course is of around 2 credits in total. It is designed to provide students with strong understanding of the impacts of the international businesses on various countries and political setups. Hands on experience is also provided to students in this course.

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