Experimenting in distance education: The African virtual university (AVU) and the paradox of the World Bank in Kenya-A rejoinder

Ishmael I. Munene

doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2006.05.002

Experimenting in distance education: The African virtual university (AVU) and the paradox of the World Bank in Kenya-A rejoinder

Ishmael I. Munene

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Abstract

This rejoinder is in response to criticism against the African Virtual University (AVU), an internet-based education modality, by Amutabi and Oketch [2003. Experimenting in distance education: the African Virtual University (AVU) and the Paradox of World Bank in Kenya. International Journal of Educational Development 23, 57-73]. By closely focusing on AVU "foreignness", its equity effects, as well as questions about its sustainability, this riposte argues that the origins, developments and modus operandi of the new virtual educational system mirrors that of the state universities in Kenya. The paper concludes by arguing in favor of the theory of isomorphism as a more comprehensive analytical framework for assessing complexities of the development and role of internet-based education in developing countries.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	77-85
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Educational Development
Volume	27
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2006.05.002
State	Published - Jan 2007

Keywords

Distance education
Higher education
Kenya
Virtual university
World Bank

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Development
Sociology and Political Science

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