## Abstract This chapter concludes the volume with resources and Web sites for the interested reader and researcher.
Quality Assurance in Higher Education: A Selective Resource Guide
โ Scribed by Anthony J. Adam; Malcolm Morrison
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Weight
- 114 KB
- Volume
- 1998
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-0579
- DOI
- 10.1002/ir.9908
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โฆ Synopsis
The materials cited in this chapter are based on recent scholarship and materials available through the new electronic technologies. They provide an international collection of practical sources for dealing with quality assurance issues.
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