| The Convergence of Distance and Conventional Education: Patterns of Flexibility for the Individual Learner Contributor(s): Mills, Roger (Editor), Tait, Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415194288 ISBN-13: 9780415194280 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1999 Annotation: Containing contemporary essays from Australia, the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada, this volume analyses the changes arising from convergence--changes which are seen as having the potential to revolutionize the provision of education over the next thirty years. It examines how various technologies have broken down clear distinctions between Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and conventional education. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Adult & Continuing Education - Education | Computers & Technology - Education | Distance, Open & Online Education |
| Dewey: 371.35 |
| LCCN: 98-39659 |
| Lexile Measure: 1440 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Distance Education (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.62 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of essays from leading British, North American and Australasian contributors looks at the issues of the convergence of distance and conventional education. The term 'convergence' refers to the breaking down of barriers between open and distance learning and conventional institutions, and the creation of more and more institutions working across a range of modes. Such convergence has been driven by a number of factors, including the new technologies for teaching and learning, the impact of lifelong learning policies, the entry of larger than ever numbers of adult part-time students into tertiary education, and the demands of both employers and individuals for professional and work-related education throughout their working lives. |
