ABSTRACT

This article explores the status of quality assurance provisions, internal and external, for online education in the Anglophone Caribbean region and provides a comparative analysis of current global trends. The findings of that analysis show that there is a misalignment between the provisions of the external quality assurance agencies and needs of the online institutions, particularly in the region. However, it also highlights the existence of a regional framework policy for quality assurance of online programmes which, if implemented, could alleviate much of the disconnect between the national external quality assurance agencies and the online institutions. Finally, it suggests the need for greater harmonisation between the standards of the various national quality assurance agencies and alignment to regional and international quality assurance for online models.

摘要

本文探讨了英语加勒比地区在线教育的内部和外部质量保证规定的状况，并对当前的全球趋势进行了比较分析。该分析的结果表明，外部质量保证机构的规定与在线机构的需求之间存在偏差，尤其是在该地区。然而，它还强调了在线项目质量保证的区域框架政策的存在，如果实施该政策，可以在很大程度上缓解国家外部质量保证机构与在线机构之间的脱节。最后，