All educational provision should be of good quality. Poor provision makes it difficult to learn, and may leave the student not wanting to learn or, even worse, convinced that he or she cannot learn. And so is telling the potential student where good quality can be found.
Quality is particularly important in open and distance learning.
As these methods spread into universities, FE colleges and elsewhere, new, and sometimes inexperienced, providers may not understand how to monitor and maintain quality. Open and distance learning methods differ from conventional techniques, different funding regimes and organizational infrastructures are required, and different measures of quality are available. 30 years experience of accreditation gives ODL QC unique expertise in this area. The ODL QC mark is a guarantee of quality to student and provider that the provision on offer reaches the standards set by the Council.