Leiden / Boston: Brill, 2004. We have only this one copy, but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson, Nevada. Very Good condition. Uncreased spine. Only light shelfwear to the cover. NO chips, tears or fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pencil margin notes and highlighting to the first one-third of the pages. Remaining pages are clean and unmarked. Footnotes. Tables. Bibliographical rteferences. Index. International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology, Volume 94. Bound in the original blue wraps. From the publisher: "Amidst the euphoria about the new frontiers of technology sometimes perceived as a panacea for expansion of higher education in developing countries, there is a need to analyze persistent and new grounds of unequal opportunity for access, learning, and the production of knowledge. This volume addresses fundamental questions about the educational process such as: - The use of technology in higher education for a holistic educational system for social development - The actual technological capacity in Africa and possibilities for virtual higher education - Cultural relevance of the curriculum and pedagogy - Pedagogy and gender in cyberspace education - Perils of externally-driven distance education programs in Africa and the quest for ownership towards development - Challenges and opportunities in the making of knowledge society in an Asian context - Strategies to promote constructive virtual higher education in Africa and Asia." From GoodReads: This resourceful book provides cutting-edge exploration and insightful analysis of educational implications of technology and distance higher education in Africa and Asia, critically examining access, curriculum, pedagogy, externally designed programs, the quest for ownership and strategies for creating a knowledge society.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. ix, 253pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Cyberspace, Distance Learning, and Higher Education in Developing Countries: Old and Emergent Issues of Access, Pedagogy, and Knowledge Production

Publisher

Brill, Leiden / Boston

Publication Date

2004

Language

English

ISBN 10

9004131213

ISBN 13

9789004131217

Binding

Paperback

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NOT a library discard

Edition

1st ed? (No additional printings listed.

Condition

Very Good condition

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Amidst the euphoria about the new frontiers of technology sometimes perceived as a panacea for expansion of higher education in developing countries, there is a need to analyze persistent and new grounds of unequal opportunity for access, learning, and the production of knowledge.
This volume addresses fundamental questions about the educational process such as:
� The use of technology in higher education for a holistic educational system for social development
� The actual technological capacity in Africa and possibilities for virtual higher education
� Cultural relevance of the curriculum and pedagogy
� Pedagogy and gender in cyberspace education
� Perils of externally-driven distance education programs in Africa and the quest for ownership towards development
� Challenges and opportunities in the making of knowledge society in an Asian context
� Strategies to promote constructive virtual higher education in Africa and Asia.

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N’Dri T. Assi�-Lumumba, Ph.D. (1982) in Comparative Education, the University of Chicago, teaches at Cornell University in the Africana Studies and Research Center. Dr. Assi�-Lumumba has published extensively on equality, policy, and political economy, and history of education, educational innovations, and gender and development.

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