Research Trends In Open And Distance Education: A Review

Reported is the review study of research trends in open and distance education. After the discovery of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its use in education, the people are looking forward for further new scope of higher education in a cost effective way with limited access. Open and distance learning (ODL) system therefore started in different countries and in different names. This new field of education demands regular in-depth research work. First trend study on ODL started in America in 2001 by Berge and Mrozowski considering 890 research articles since than Lee et. al. (2004), Zawacki-Richter (2009), Zawacki-Richter et. al. (2009), Bozkurt et. al. (2015), Berge and Mrozowski (2001) and others since then studied research trend in ODL. In India first systematic study on Open and Distance Education (ODE) was done by Koul (1997). The present paper is a trend study on the basis of previous research works. Further in-depth study is prescribed.