Performance indicators in online distance learning courses: A study of management education

Quality Assurance in Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-14

  Alstete, Jeffrey W ^a   Beutell, Nicholas J ^a  

^a IONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Internet; Performance measurement (quality); Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944481432     PISSN: 09684883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09684880410517397     Document Type: Article

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