Employers’ perspectives of online education

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Title:	Employers’ perspectives of online education
Author(s):	Nikolaos Linardopoulos, (School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA)
Citation:	Nikolaos Linardopoulos, (2012) "Employers’ perspectives of online education", Campus-Wide Information Systems, Vol. 29 Iss: 3, pp.189 - 194
Keywords:	Computer based learning, Education, Employers and online education, Online education, Perceptions of online education, Value of online education
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/10650741211243201 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Abstract:	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the strengths and weaknesses of seven representative studies pertaining to the employers’ perceptions of online education. Design/methodology/approach – The paper retrieved and analysed representative studies on the subject from two scholarly databases and Google. Findings – The results indicate that there is a much greater likelihood that a candidate with an online degree would be viewed less favorably for employment purposes compared to the candidate with the face-to-face degree. Originality/value – The paper identifies the gaps in the current studies and suggests future research directions regarding this critical topic.