A growing list of established colleges and universities are
extending access to their courses to students all over the world via the Net,
creating a new type of education facility called "virtual(虚拟)universities".
These days you can get degrees, masters, MBAs, BAs and Doctorates from all over
the world through Internet courses. Colleges and Universities in the U. S. A. ,
Asia, Europe, U. K. , Australia and many other places are racing to set up
virtual study centers in the hope of attracting students.
Britain’s Open University is a dedicated education institution using the
Web to provide accesible education. It even invites students to suggest courses
they’d like to study ! City University from the U. S. A is another place to
consider for MBAs and BAs. A selection of their courses are offered through
CyberEd, which makes use of the Web complete with images, sound and video to
present material, mark assignments, hold online discussions and offer private
tuition(辅导).
Virtual Universities
Form of education: Courses are offered through (46)
. Degrees offered: Bachelors, Masters and
(47) . Aims of these universities : To
(48) . Special features:
—Britain’s Open University: Asking students to (49)
; —U. S. City University: Using video, sound and
(50) in teaching.