PERSPECTIVES ON DISTANCE EDUCATION
Lifelong Learning & Distance Higher Education
Christopher McIntosh, Editor
Zeynep Varoglu, Editorial Coordinator
© Commonwealth of Learning/UNESCO 2005
ISBN: 1-894975-21-9
As globalisation advances, education is increasingly crossing borders - national, regional, sectoral and institutional. At the same time, educational systems are having to respond to other profound changes, such as the knowledge explosion, the changing interaction between the public and private spheres, and the increasingly rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT). The present volume deals with distance higher education systems - especially those designed for lifelong learners - in the context of these changes, emphasising the need for international co-operation and for well thought-out policies in areas ranging from funding, appropriate use of ICTs and quality assurance. Aimed at planners, policy-makers and other stakeholders, the book is intended to be a practical tool for capacity-building and decision-making.
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CHAPTER FILES TO VIEW OR DOWNLOAD IN PDF FORMAT:
Preliminary pages (pg. i-x) 266 Kb
Foreword - Koïchiro Matsuura
Preface - Sir John Daniel
Chapter 1: Introduction (pg. 1-10) 231 Kb
Christopher McIntosh
Chapter 2: Lifelong Learning for Equity and Social Cohesion: (pg. 11-22) 282 Kb
A New Challenge for Higher Education
Suzy Halimi
Chapter 3: The Impact of ICT on Lifelong Learning (pg. 23-32) 272 Kb
Mary Thorpe
Chapter 4: Approaches to Funding (pg. 33-50) 300Kb
Zoya Naskova
Chapter 5: Lifelong learning in the African context: (pg. 51-62) 283 Kb
A practical example from Senegal
Olivier Sagna
Chapter 6: The Pacific Region: Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
The Chinese Approach (pg. 63-78) 290 Kb
Ding Xingfu, Gu Xiaoqing and Zhu Zhiting
Chapter 7: Quality Assurance Survey of Mega Universities (pg. 79-96) 309Kb
Insung Jung
Chapter 8: The Higher Education Open and Distance Learning Knowledge Base (pg. 97-106) 243Kb
Zeynep Varoglu
Chapter 9: The Finnish Virtual University and (pg. 133-137) 258Kb
Finland's Path to a Learning Society
Marja Kylämä
Chapter 10: Promoting Cross-Border Recognition and (pg. 121-132) 310Kb
Mobility Developments in the Netherlands
Jindra Divis, Astrid Scholten and Anne Marie Mak
Chapter 11: Charting the Evolution of Lifelong Learning (pg. 133-150) 269Kb
and Distance Higher Education: The Role of Research
Tony Bates
Chapter 12: Conclusion (pg. 151-154) 106Kb
Christopher McIntosh
