This article presents information on virtual universities. Virtual universities, also known as online universities or distance education, evolved out of the history of distance education as new technologies became available (Moore, 2003). They have served to open up access to some form of higher education to students who would otherwise not have the opportunity, such as working adults who must balance the responsibilities of work and family (O'Donoghue, Singh, & Dorward, 2001; Peltier,... więcej

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