Distance Learning and Virtual Education for Higher Education in Africa: Evaluation of Options and Strategies.

This paper briefly reviews the status of distance education and virtual education in the higher-education sector in Africa. The key issues affecting distance education in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are identified and discussed. An analysis of the major issues facing distance education in SSA is made....

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Publicado en:African & Asian Studies Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 497 - 522
Autor principal: Moyo, Stanley
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers 2003
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