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The Application of Information Technology (IT) Tools in Learning and Teaching Process in Private Higher Education Institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Obralic, Merdzana; Goksu, Ali - In: International Journal of Academic Research in Business … 4 (2014) 1, pp. 500-524

The aim of this study is to examine the level of IT usage by academics in institutions of higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In order to reap the aim the objectives were management’s willingness to support academics and the consequences of the quality application of IT in student...

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Lessons Learned from Developing a New Distance-Learning Masters Course in the Green Economy

Newton, Adrian C.; Cantarello, Elena; Shiel, Chris; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 4, pp. 2118-2132

It is widely recognised that for the green economy to develop successfully, new educational curricula will be required to help professionals develop appropriate knowledge and skills. Relatively few university courses have been developed to date that explicitly focus on the green economy,...

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Ejes de Vigilancia Tecnológica Aplicados en Universidades con Estudios a Distancia (Axes of Technological Surveillance Applied in Distance Learning Universities)

Reverol, Arlin J. Izarra; Morles, José G. Sánchez; … - In: Revista Internacional de Gestión del Conocimiento y la … 2 (2014) 3, pp. 26-35

including distance learning, following the theoretical contributions of López et al. (2007), Palop and Vicente (1999), Martinet …

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An economic appraisal of MOOC platforms: business models and impacts on higher education

BELLEFLAMME, Paul; JACQMIN, Julien - Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE), … - 2014

We start by using various economic and pedagogical concepts to understand the specificities of MOOC (Massive Online Open Courses) platforms. We then discuss how the private provision of MOOCs, seen as pure public goods, can be sustained. Based on the theory of multisided platforms, we analyse...

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From Pedagogy to Andragogy and Heutagogy : Thinking Distance Education and Self-Directed Learning

Palaiologos, Georgios Timoleon - 2014

Education has historically been a core concept in societies. Over the years we have seen founders of educational thought compromise with dated economic and social trends. Locke, Dewey, Piaget, Montessori are only some of the 'contemporary' contributors in the field. It is very difficult for the...

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Online Learning as a Change Agent in Education

Friedman, Linda Weiser; Friedman, Hershey H. - 2014

Students who are going to be successful in life must learn to acquire knowledge using all kinds of platforms. The belief that the only way people can learn is via classroom instruction is obsolete. Moreover, research does not support this view. The authors show how online learning is an...

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Maintenance Culture as Threat to Educational Accessibility in Nigeria : Implications for Sustainable Open Distance Learning in Nigeria

Adelakun, Adebiyi - 2014

. However, the Open and Distance Learning which has now been accepted as an alternative mode of learning providing access to … Distance Learning system stems out from its convenience in dispensing instruction to mass of the people at the same time … conventional system of learning. Quite a number of factors determine the effectiveness and sustainability of Open Distance Learning …

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Rapid Growth of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and the Market for University Graduates

Hashmi, Aamir Rafique - 2014

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have seen exponential growth over the last couple of years. Their growth has now reached a point where some institutions of higher learning have started to offer degrees based entirely on MOOCs. In this note, I consider the implications of this development for...

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Repositioning National Teachers’ Institute in Nigeria for Optimum Open Distance Learning Service : Challenges and Prospects

Sharehu, Aminu; Achor, Emmanuel Edoja - 2014

The Nigerian national policy on education has over the years recognized the place of open and distance learning in … without excluding the prospect of resuming studies later. A critical appraisal of the scope of open and distance learning …

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The Economics of Women Higher Education Through Distance Learning in India

Pandey, Ajit Kumar - 2014

The Higher education has largely been kept out of the benevolent support from the government and lesser cost effective. When it comes to Higher education for woman, it becomes even more regressive since it is often been judged in terms of social security, higher opportunity cost and...

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