Open learning in India: Evolution, diversification and reaching out

Open Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-241

  Sharma, Ramesh C ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Constraints; Higher open learning; India; Open schooling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84909329624     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680510500298667     Document Type: Article

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