The Internet gives new ways to do old things. Parts of courses have always been outsourced - whether through the use of text books, defined curriculum, visiting lecturers or external examinations.
Communication technologies extend the scope and the range of possible outsourcing.
One possibility is to outsource the content and quality control leaving the delivery to local people and institutions. The Division of Computer Studies at the City University of Hong Kong outsources some of its courses from the Cisco Networking Academy Program and Carnegie Technology Education . These vendors train and certify lecturers from CityU, who present the courses. Materials supplied include lecture and tutorial materials, a text book, and quality-assured assessment instruments. Vendors Supplying Outsourced Courses to CityU The Cisco Networking Academy Program delivers courses in networking technology through 6,419 academies and 37 training centres, with more than 186,000 students in 117 countries.