Accreditation Standards and Best Practice for Distance Education
Accreditation. That one word often elicits fear in the heart of academics and school administrators alike; fear that some erudite agency is out to ensnare them, or catch them with a trick question. But instead of viewing accreditation as something to be endured, what if we looked to accreditation standards to help us establish and enhance quality through best practice? At the end of the day, we all want what’s best for our students, and an open approach to accreditation standards could help us achieve exactly that.