Open/distance teaching universities worldwide: Current challenges and future prospects
| Published | 2012 |
| Journal | EduAction : Electronic Education Magazine Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages 4-12 |
| Publisher | Polish Society of Internet Education Research |
| Original Publication | EduAkcja. Magazyn edukacji elektronicznej |
| Country | Poland, Europe |
ABSTRACT
This article examines the current challenges faced by open/distance teaching universities worldwide. The challenges relate to: the change of technological and instructional infrastructures; the move from national systems to a global landscape; the need to find appropriate parties for collaboration in the academic and corporate worlds; the search for quality assurance mechanisms; and the digital divide between developing and developed countries, and between poor and rich. The article concludes with highlighting the leading prospects for open/ distance teaching universities.| Keywords | digital divide · digital technologies · distance education · e-learning · open universities |
| ISSN | 2081-870X |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | Copyright © 2013 EduAkcja. Magazyn Edukacji Elektronicznej. Wszelkie prawa zastrzeżone |
| URL | http://eduakcja.eu/index.php/pl/archiwum/nr-2-3-2012/10-archiwum/nr-2-4-2012/18-open-distance-teaching-universities-worldwide-current-challenges-and-future-prospects.html |
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