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Direct linkZhao, Yong; Zhang, Gaoming, Li, Ning – EDUCAUSE Review, 2006
For the past two decades, China's economy has grown rapidly, averaging an astonishing 9 percent every year. One result of this growth has been the demand for more and better educational opportunities at the postsecondary level. In response, the Chinese government, which holds a tight control over its highly centralized education system, introduced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Nontraditional Education, Virtual Universities
McIntosh, Christopher, Ed. – Commonwealth of Learning, 2005
Reflecting a common objective of ensuring quality Education for All, this book is a joint initiative of UNESCO and COL and jointly published. Lifelong Learning in Distance Higher Education brings together a diverse group of experts from many countries. The book provides a clear picture of the challenges, problems and potential of distance higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Virtual Universities, Lifelong Learning
