Online Distance Learning

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This paper examines the issues concerning the establishment of online distance learning courses at Eujean City Community College. It analyzes how in order to implement the program, several components need to be considered to justify its establishment such as the rationale, the mission, the goals and the resources required. It also considers the program?s relevance to the college and the community. It evaluates how the provision of online distance learning courses enables Eujean City Community College to offer more courses to a larger student population and provides an effective tool of meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population without incurring excessive expenses.

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"The establishment of online courses at Eujean City Community College provides a viable solution for the college to deal with the financial constraints caused by reduced state and local government funding. The demand for continuing education has increased nationwide: the number of students needing traditional higher education has risen from 15 million to 20 million in the United States. Entrepreneurs and for-profit schools, as well as other community colleges, are seizing the opportunities to encroach on the traditional student population of community colleges through online courses (Dunn, 2000, p. 38). Therefore, with increasing numbers of people returning to schools and rising competition from a variety of sectors, Eujean City Community College's Online Distance Education Program can increase productivity and efficiency (Callan, 1997, p. 10). "

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