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Abstract

The Road Map to Cost‐Efficiencies of Online Learning Why Be Interested in Cost‐Efficiencies? The Framework for Unraveling Research on Cost‐Efficiencies Tools for the Journey Necessary Assumptions Who Should Be Interested? The Road Ahead Research on the Elements of Online Learning Terms to Aid Our Understanding The Elements: Development, Delivery, and Administration The Cost of Development: Higher for a Reason The Cost of Delivery: The Potential for Lowering Costs The Cost of Administration: Transforming the Business of Higher Education Cautions and Other Necessary Points Research on the Factors of Online Learning Students Are Key Faculty Are Essential Other Staff Are New Costs Instructional Design Is the Gold Mine Content Is a New Opportunity Policies Are Needed Looking Ahead What Does It Mean for Institutions and States? Are the Institution and the State Ready? What Should Institutions Do? What Should States Do? What Do We Know? What Research Is Needed? What We Know Today The Holes The Elements The Factors The Research Challenge References Name Index Subject Index About the Author