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Autor/in | Campbell, Monica |
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Titel | A Texas Company Sees Online Learning as Growth Industry in Latin America |
Quelle | In: Chronicle of Higher Education, 55 (2008) 3, (1 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0009-5982 |
Schlagwörter | Electronic Learning; Distance Education; Private Colleges; Proprietary Schools; Higher Education; Accreditation (Institutions); Paying for College; Foreign Countries |
Abstract | This article describes the growth of demand in online learning in Latin America and the expansion efforts made by Texas-based Whitney International to fill such niche. Whitney is a newcomer to a growing group of for-profit players that spot unmet demand for higher education in Latin America. Founded in 2005, it began its distance-learning courses only this year, after raising $36-million from investors for new ventures worldwide. Eventually Whitney aims to blanket Latin America through alliances with other small, mostly lower- to middle-tier private institutions, especially those offering associate and bachelor's degrees in high-demand areas like engineering, marketing, and business administration. By the end of this year, the company expects to enroll at least 40,000 students in distance-learning classes in Latin America. It hopes to double that number by the end of 2009. (ERIC). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |