Economics of Distance and Online Learning: Theory, Practice and Research

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ISBN: 9780415963886 | 0415963885
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 3/31/2008

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the organizational models of distance and online learning from an international perspective and from the point of view of economic planning, costing and management decision-making.

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Organizational and Cost Structures for Distance and Online Learning	p. 1
Changing Distance Education and Changing Organizational Issues	p. 13
Online Learning and the University	p. 26
Virtual Schooling and Basic Education	p. 52
Historical Perspectives on Distance Learning in the United States	p. 72
Funding of Distance and Online Learning in the United States	p. 88
Funding Distance Education: A Regional Perspective	p. 107
Costs and Quality of Online Learning	p. 132
Costing Virtual University Education	p. 148
Cost-Benefit of Student Retention Policies and Practices	p. 162
Cost-Benefit of Online Learning	p. 179
Transforming Workplace Learning: The Role of Embedded Learning in Creating a Competitive Workforce	p. 195
Open Basic Education: Organizational Structures, Costs, and Benefits	p. 211
From Baobab to Bonsai: Revisiting Methodological Issues in the Costs and Economics of Distance Education and Distributed e-Learning	p. 233
Implications for Planning and Management of Distance and Online Learning	p. 270
Index	p. 287
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