Distance education research: A review of the literature

Journal of Computing in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 124-142

  Simonson, Michael ^a   Schlosser, Charles ^a   Orellana, Anymir ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Definition; Distance education; Equivalency theory; Literature review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866550065     PISSN: 10421726     EISSN: 18671233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12528-011-9045-8     Document Type: Review

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