Winnett, R. and Paton, G. (2012) American-backed private universities plan dropped, Daily Telegraph, January 23
Not because the Conservative government thinks it’s a bad idea, but because they already have a full slate of controversial legislation to get through, and their coalition partners won’t support it. See: How Britain is moving to the privatization of higher education for the background on this.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
