Economies of scale and scope in e-learning

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-343

  Morris, David ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 45749133954     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802066164     Document Type: Article

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