Distance education in Bhutan: Improving access and quality through ICT use

Distance Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-161

  Jamtsho, Sangay ^a   Bullen, Mark ^b  

^a ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF BHUTAN   (Bhutan)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

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EID: 34547289086     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910701439217     Document Type: Article

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