The return on investment in online education

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 257-262

  Bishop, Tana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Distance education costs; Online education costs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FACULTY; HUMANS; SCHOOLS, VETERINARY; STUDENTS;

EID: 34548837203     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.34.3.257     Document Type: Article

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