concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: online universities

online education
type: Concept
narrower: online universities

online universities
type: Concept
broader: online education
definition: There is a diverse profile of the online university, which continues to redefine itself in new ways that are quite different from the traditional campus profile. This entry will help establish the specific types of organizations that may be defined as true “online universities,” differentiating them from universities that simply have some of their activities and programs online. [Source: Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning; Online Universities]