Student retention in online, open and distance learning

Student Retention in Online, Open and Distance Learning

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-156

  Simpson, Ormond ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84909446456     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203416563     Document Type: Book

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