Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning

Herausgeber: Harry, Keith

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores in detail the options available to potential students wishing to study through distance methods, presenting a fascinating picture of a world's educational culture in transition. It includes reviews of higher education in a range of countries, a study of the impact of the new technologies, an examination of the trend towards lifelong learning, and the uses of distance education by developing economies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780415197922
• ISBN-10: 0415197929
• Artikelnr.: 22372335

Autorenporträt

Keith Harry was until recently Director of the International Centre for Distance Learning at the Open University, and is now a freelance adviser.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Open and distance learning for the new society PART 1 Themes 2 The
internationalisation of higher education 3 The impact of telecommunications
4 Professional reflective practice and lifelong learning 5 Flexible
learning and university change 6 The costs of distance education 7 Africa 8
America 9 Asia 10 Europe 11 Oceania Afterword: Open learning and/or
distance education: which one for what purpose?