Raising the question #11 - The genesis and evolution of online degree programs: Who are they for and what have we lost along the way?

Communication Education

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 408-414

  Bejerano, Arleen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic and Social Integration; Distance Education; Online Education; Online Instruction; Online Technologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 45949091191     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520801993697     Document Type: Article

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