Virtual Universities in the United States of America: Results and Problems for Ten Years
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- Koike Gengo
- Hiroshima University
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- Shishida Manami
- Hiroshima University
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- Other Title
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- アメリカ合衆国におけるバーチャル・ユニバーシティの10年
- アメリカ合衆国におけるバーチャル・ユニバーシティの10年--その成果と課題
- アメリカ ガッシュウコク ニ オケル バーチャル ユニバーシティ ノ 10ネン ソノ セイカ ト カダイ
- ―その成果と課題―
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<p> This paper aims to clarify the inherent problems of the virtual universities in the United States of America, following a decade during which they have developed their curricula and teaching staff. </p><p> The results of the study are as follows. </p><p> (1) Two kinds of providers have established virtual univerities: for-profit universities and traditional universities. </p><p> (2) Since virtual universities have promptly met more consumers' needs than traditional programs, their curricula tend to be demand-driven. Traditional universities have withdrawn from providing virtual education whereas for-profit universities have suceeded in managing their challenging environment. The reason is related to the degree to which they are consumer centered. </p><p> (3) In the virtual universities, there are various staff, including teachers who have no or little acadenic experience. As a result, the quality of their education is questionable. </p><p> In view of the above, we can regard that the virtual universities have faced the opposition from two educatinal approaches. One is the necessity of university education centered approach, the other is demand-centered adult education.</p>
Journal
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- Bulletin of the Japan Society for the Study of Adult and Community Education
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Bulletin of the Japan Society for the Study of Adult and Community Education 42 (0), 45-54, 2006
The Japan Society for the Study of Adult and Community Education
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- CRID
- 1391412881288234112
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- NII Article ID
- 130007980823
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- NII Book ID
- AN0019161X
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- ISSN
- 24360759
- 03862844
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- NDL BIB ID
- 8625415
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- JaLC
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