Online MBA students' perceptions of online learning: Benefits, challenges, and suggestions

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 335-344

  Kim, Kyong Jee ^a   Liu, Shijuan ^a   Bonk, Curtis J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Online learning environment; Online MBA courses; Student satisfaction; Virtual teaming

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE EDUCATION; SURVEYS;

ONLINE MBA; VIRTUAL TEAMING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 27844579602     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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