Why distance learning? : higher education administrative practices / Gary A. Berg ; foreword by Jack Schuster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berg, Gary A., 1955-

Series:

American Council on Education/Oryx Press series on higher education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Distance education--United States--Administration.

Distance education.

Education, Higher--United States--Administration.

Education, Higher.

Administration.

United States.

Physical Description:

xviii, 208 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Oryx Press, 2002.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Review of Surveys on Technology and Distance Learning in Higher Education 1

Chapter 2. Review of Literature on Administration of Distance Learning in Higher Education 7

Chapter 3. Review of Distance Learning Pedagogical Literature 33

Chapter 4. Review of Literature on Market Approaches to Administration in Higher Education 43

Chapter 5. Research Methodology 59

Chapter 6. Institutional Motivation for Using Distance Learning 65

Chapter 7. Administrative Practices 89

Chapter 8. Commercialization Indicators 103

Chapter 9. Administrative Motive Effect on Pedagogy 137.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-205) and index.

ISBN:

157356530X

OCLC:

49225795