Planning and Managing Distance Education for Public Health Course

About the Book

The advancement of distance education and the progressive development of online courses by both traditional and distance education institutions have heightened many inquiries regarding the costs of online learning compared to both face-to-face teaching and other approaches to distance education. Academic leaders, researchers, and practitioners share their expertise in this book on how to maintain quality management with quality learning. Subjects covered include needs assessment and readiness assessment, networked / distance teaching and learning, infrastructure, financial requirements, student-support plan, management organization and monitoring and evaluation. This book is an ideal reference source for educators, academicians, graduate students, and researchers who are interested in implementing distance education to effectively manage an online-learning program.

About the Author

Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo, MD, DPCOM, MPH, FPH, FOM, PGCTM is an Associate Professor in Texila American University and Pole Universitaire Euclide under United Nations Treaty Series. He is also the Program Academic Head, Clinical Science Division and Deputy Head in Medical Curriculum and Assessment in Asia Metropolitan University. Born in a family of academicians, he was interested in science since childhood and grew up to receive Doctor of Medicine and Master in Public Health in Saint Louis University, Philippines where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Roy is now pursuing his Master in Distance Education in University of the Philippines and Ph.D. in Education in Asia E University in Malaysia.