Distance Education in the 21 Century

Contents: Preface. 1. Basic concepts of lifelong learning. 2. Support of lifelong education. 3. The nature of lifelong learning. 4. Lifelong learning in higher education. 5. Methods of lifelong learning. 6. Adapting colleges to lifelong education. 7. Evaluation of lifelong learning. 8. Language learning in distance education. 9. Learning of mathematics in distance education. 10. Champion for change : learning development at the University of Sunderland. 11. Innovations in a traditional university. 12. Computer-based education at Queensland University of Technology. 13. MettnetR. 14. Technologies for distance education out-reach. 15. Flexible learning as University policy. 16. Curriculum or culture change in distance education. "There are three factors in life long and distance education. One is the increace in the quation of knowledge due to the information revolution. The second is the use of modern technology in teaching and the third is the lack of availability of resources to the learner. "Democratic governments are taking the cause of education for every citizen of their country. These factors are propelling the engine of education in the forward direction. Learning stratgies have become very important." (jacket)No. 27431 300 pp.…