Quality assurance at a distance: International accreditation in Taiwan higher education

Higher Education

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-191

  Hou, Angela Yung Chi ^a  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accrediting agencies; International accreditation; Quality assurance; Taiwan higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650201855     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-010-9331-9     Document Type: Article

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