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Rowan, Yvonne; Hartnett, Maggie – Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 2019
Reports of massive open online courses (MOOCs) appeared in mainstream news in the early 2010s with messages of potential disruption to existing higher education systems. Several years on, the role of MOOCs is still evolving. The media has the power to influence acceptance of new ideas, therefore this research investigates New Zealand news media…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Mass Media Effects
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Weir, Annie – Journal of Institutional Research, 2009
With the expansion of higher education across the globe in response to the creation of knowledge economies and learning societies, governments have become increasingly interested in ensuring value for money from their investments. In determining their comparative economic advantage, nation states have increasingly focused on the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Foreign Countries, Higher Education