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Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning
Contributor(s): Harry, Keith (Editor)
ISBN: 0415197929     ISBN-13: 9780415197922
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $90.20  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 1999
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Annotation: 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.
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Computers & Technology
- Education | Higher
Dewey: 378.175
LCCN: 98-31543
Lexile Measure: 1430
Series: World Review of Distance Education and Open Learning
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.19" W x 8.98" (0.97 lbs) 328 pages
 
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Published in association with the Commonwealth of Learning
Open and distance learning has expanded dramatically in recent years across the world, across the spectrum of subject areas, and across educational levels. This book takes a detailed look at the state of the art of open and distance learning in higher education, and presents a fascinating picture of a world and its educational culture in transition.
This edited collection contains authoritative analyses of key issues together with current accounts of practice in each region of the world. It includes
*open and distance learning in relation to internationalisation, lifelong learning and flexible learning
*costs of distance education
*the impact of telecommunications
*applications of open and distance learning in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
It draws together experts in the field from all over the world, and has a truly international perspective on the phenomenon of open and distance learning. Its unparalleled breadth of coverage makes it an indispensable work of reference for experts and newcomers alike.