Distance Learning Research Tools: Distance Education National Organizations

A continental educational organization comprising African universities and other higher education institutions, which are committed to expanding access to quality education and training through open and distance learning.

A global membership organisation in the fields of open learning, distance education, and flexible, lifelong learning.

Provides leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process.

An institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into the mainstream of higher education.

Oriented to professionals who work in the field of instructional technology.

This organization is the first nonprofit organization in the United States to support Distance Learning research, development and praxis across the complete arena of education, training and communications.