Using a randomized experiment in a public Swiss university, we study the impact of online live streaming of lectures on student achievement and attendance. We find that (i) students use the live streaming technology only punctually, apparently when random events make attending in class too...

This paper examines the impact of education, trade, governance and distance on technology diffusion and TFP in Latin America - specifically South America and Mexico (SAM) - and East Asia, over the 32 years preceding the Great Recession (1976-2007). Findings are: i) TFP rises with education,...

This paper examines the impact of North-South trade, education, governance and North-South distance, on technology diffusion and total factor productivity (TFP) growth in the South, focusing on LAC and East Asia over the 32 years before the Great Recession (1976-2007). Findings are: i) TFP rises...

This study aimed to analyze the assessment process of distance education. The study involved academicians working under distance education system as the faculty of education. It used a questionnaire depending on five point Likert scale. Its content validity and face validity was determined by...

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are central to the growth of modern digital-based economies. But the provision and use of ICTs requires workers and consumers who are skilled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) - and these educational fields are often...

"This book features empirical research on promoting the personalization of online learning courses through presence, emotionality, and interactivity within digital classrooms by highlighting best practices and evaluating student perceptions on distance learning"--Provided by publisher.

The study sought to interrogate the short courses that the Zimbabwe Open University Alumni suggest the university to introduce to fill in the gap of the professional skills created by distance learning which are thought to be provided through face to face learning and teaching methods in the...

This study identifies and analyzes the effects of university/college graduates' personal, household and employment characteristics as well as the attributes of their study, work and home locations on their college-to-work, college-to-residence, and commuting distances. The results illustrate...

We use various economic and pedagogical concepts to understand the specificities of MOOC (Massive Online Open Courses) platforms. We discuss how the private provision of MOOCs can be sustained. Using the theory of multisided platforms, we analyze five ways to monetize the MOOC business. We then...