Reconsidering Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World: Meeting Students' Learning Needs

by David Kember

Distance learning is now more prevalent in the developing world than ever before. This book reconsiders the suitability and success of established modes of distance learning for current contexts in the developing world. It examines what adaptations are necessary to suit shifting needs including:

the move from elite to mass higher education increased emphasis on knowledge base economies greater demand for lifelong learning and professional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415401402
• ISBN13: 9780415401401
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"