Learning lessons: Why choose distance learning in education management?

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-25

  Law, Sue ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Education; Management; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898231458     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513549710155429     Document Type: Article

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