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Li, Fengliang; Chen, Xinlei – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
With the rapid development of information technologies, distance education has become "another form of product differentiation in the output mix produced by the multi-product university or college" (Cohn & Cooper, 2004, p. 607). This article aims at analyzing the economies of scope of distance education (as an educational output) in…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education, Research Universities
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Robinson, Bernadette – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2008
The goal of "teacher quality for all" is proving difficult to achieve in many countries, especially in rural areas, yet teacher quality is a key determinant of students' participation rates and achievement levels. It also affects the attainment of social justice in terms of equity in educational quality for students. One contributor to…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
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Singh, Michael; Han, Jinghe – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2005
Contemporary transitions in political and economic globalization are being used to press universities into becoming "transnational businesses," seemingly driven by a primary concern for marketing educational commodities. The neo-liberal politics driving these currents in universities are increasing the multiple online and offline…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Internet