Distance Education in Engineering for Developing Countries. Education Research. Serial No. 13 / Tim Bilham and Rosie Gilmour.

This report describes a study that surveyed the provision of engineering distance education worldwide and investigated specifically the views of major providers in the United Kingdom (UK). Three countries were selected for indepth investigation: Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. Findings indi...

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Main Authors: Bilham, Tim
Gilmour, Rosie (Author)
Corporate Author: Overseas Development Administration, London (England)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995.
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Physical Description:111 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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