Higher education through open and distance learning / / edited by Keith Harry

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783856503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999
• ISBN: 1-134-64144-3; 1-134-64145-1; 0-203-01856-7; 1-280-33272-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (328 p.)
• Collana: World review of distance education and open learning ; ; v. 1
• Altri autori (Persone): HarryKeith
• Disciplina: 378.17
• Soggetti: Distance education; Education, Higher; Open learning
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables and figures; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; Open and distance learning for the new society; Themes; The internationalisation of higher education; The impact of telecommunications; Professional reflective practice and lifelong learning; Flexible learning and university change; The costs of distance education; Regions; Africa; Cooperation competition or dominance: a challenge in Southern Africa; The Open University of Tanzania; America; The University of the West Indies; Distance education in Latin America: growth and maturity University distance education in Canada; Asia; The Bangladesh Open University: mission and promise; Distance education in China; The Open University of Hong Kong; Developments, networking and convergence in India; Contemporary distance education in Taiwan; Europe; Distance education in Central and Eastern Europe; Western Europe; The European Commission and open and distance learning; Oceania; Distance education in Australia; The South Pacific: kakai mei tahi; Afterword; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 dis