Indira Gandhi National Open University has prolonged its outreach beyond the borders of the country. The globalization of higher education, mainly via the distance mode of shipping, has given an altogether exceptional angle to the go-border transport of IGNOU’s academic packages in numerous international locations. The International Division came into existence after the international operations of the University. The Division became established on 16 October, 1997 as a Cell and was upgraded to the fame of a full-fledged Division in 2002. From 1996 onwards the International Division has been assigned the task of offering and promoting the academic programs of IGNOU by way of organizing bilateral and multilateral co-operations with numerous partner institutions and organizations/universities throughout the globe. At present, IGNOU is offering academic programs in 35 countries across the globe via 62 Partner Institutions.
Master of Arts Distance Education- MADE. M.A (Distance Education). Indira Gandhi National Open University- The program aims at building professional human resources in distance education who can take up research and training activities in the field. The minimum and maximum duration to complete these programs are one year and four years, respectively. There are numerable courses under the IGNOU MADE programs. Graduates in any discipline OR those who have earlier completed DDE/PGDDE can have a lateral entry for the second year of M.A (Distance Education) and after completion will claim an M.A. (Distance Education) Degree.
This Programme has been designed to develop human resources in various specialized areas of Distance Education.
| PROGRAMME TYPE | DEGREE |
| MODE | Open Distance Learning |
| SCHOOL | Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE) |
| DURATION | 2 Years |
| MEDIUM | ENGLISH |
| SPECIALIZATION | Distance Education |
| ELIGIBILITY | Graduates in any discipline may take admitted into this 2 years program OR those who have earlier completed PGDDE from IGNOU may take lateral entry directly into the second year of MA (Distance Education). |
| FEE STRUCTURE | Rs. 10,800/- for the full program to be paid year-wise @Rs. 5,400/- per year |
First Year
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| MDE-441 | Growth and Philosophy of Distance Education | 6 |
| MDE-412 | Instructional Design | 6 |
| MDE-413 | Learner Support Systems and Services | 6 |
| MDE-414 | Management of Distance Education | 6 |
| MDE-418 | Educational Communication Technologies | 6 |
Second Year
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
| MDE-415 | Research Methods for Distance Education | 6 |
| MDE-416 | Curriculum Development in Distance Education | 6 |
| MDE-417 | Distance Education: Economic Perspective | 6 |
| MDE-419 | Staff Training and Development in Distance Education | 6 |
| MDE-420 | Project Work | 6 |
Note: Student Handbook and Prospectus are additionally accessible on IGNOU’s official site www.ignou.ac.in. Data about the courses given here is partial and ought not to be treated as complete. The organization would offer other courses than those referenced here. Hence, students are advised to check with the institution for the most recent information concerning the course.
University Grants Commission has provided you with the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) program wherein the students have a choice to select from the prescribed courses, which are referred to as the core, elective or minor, or soft ability courses and they could study at their very own pace and the entire assessment is graded primarily based on a credit device.
The basic concept is to look at the needs of the students with the intention to hold up-to-date with the development of higher education in India and overseas. CBCS targets to redefine the curriculum keeping pace with the liberalization and globalization in education.
CBCS allows students an easy mode of mobility to numerous educational institutions spread internationally in conjunction with the facility of transfer of credits earned through students.