Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning

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ISBN: 9780415197915 | 0415197910
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 4/16/1999

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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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List of tables and figures
List of contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and abbreviations
Open and distance learning for the new society	p. 1
The internationalisation of higher education	p. 15
The impact of telecommunications	p. 32
Professional reflective practice and lifelong learning	p. 48
Flexible learning and university change	p. 57
The costs of distance education	p. 72
Cooperation competition or dominance: a challenge in Southern Africa	p. 95
The Open University of Tanzania	p. 110
The University of the West Indies	p. 125
Distance education in Latin America: growth and maturity	p. 137
University distance education in Canada	p. 150
The Bangladesh Open University: mission and promise	p. 164
Distance education in China	p. 176
The Open University of Hong Kong	p. 190
Developments, networking and convergence in India	p. 199
Contemporary distance education in Taiwan	p. 213
Distance education in Central and Eastern Europe	p. 227
Western Europe	p. 244
The European Commission and open and distance learning	p. 256
Distance education in Australia	p. 264
The South Pacific: kakai mei tahi	p. 277
Afterword: Open learning and/or distance education: which one for what purpose?	p. 292
Index	p. 299
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