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Direct linkCommonwealth of Learning, 2004
Ideological arguments are made for open learning, economic ones for distance education. If it can produce similar results to those of conventional education at a lower cost, then distance education has a powerful appeal. With increasing demand for access to educational opportunities at all levels, and often decreasing budgets in real terms for…
Descriptors: Open Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
Download full textRamanujam, P. R. – 2001
Problems facing distance open learning in the developing Asian countries were examined, and possible solutions were proposed. The prominent features of distance and open learning in 10 developed nations were identified. Existing distance education (DE) systems in developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America were reviewed and found to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Change Strategies, Comparative Education
