ERIC_NO: EJ623434
TITLE: Is Anyone Making Money on Distance Education? Colleges Struggle To Figure Out How Much They Are Spending on Online Programs.
AUTHOR: Carr, Sarah
PUBLICATION_DATE: 2001
JOURNAL_CITATION: Chronicle of Higher Education; v47 n23 pA41-43 Feb 2001
ABSTRACT: Discusses the twin issues of the cost of online education and its potential profitability based on results from studies commissioned by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation of six universities' distance learning costs. Describes how administrators are recognizing that the costs are greater than expected. (EV)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS: Cost Effectiveness; Distance Education; Online Courses;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS: Costs; Higher Education;
PUBLICATION_TYPE: 080; 141
CLEARINGHOUSE_NO: HE542054
ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
LANGUAGE: English
ERIC_ISSUE: CIJSEP2001