Learning objects and the e-learning cost dilemma

Open Learning

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-302

  Weller, Martin ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; E learning; Expenditure per student; Learning objects

Indexed keywords

EID: 85071206239     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268051042000280147     Document Type: Article

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