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lifelong learning and distance higher education - Asia Pacific Region

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PERSPECTIVES ON DISTANCE EDUCATIONLifelong Learning &Distance Higher EducationAs globalisation advances, <strong>education</strong> is increasingly crossingborders – national, regional, sectoral <strong>and</strong> institutional. At the sametime, <strong>education</strong>al systems are having to respond to other profoundchanges, such as the knowledge explosion, the changing interactionbetween the public <strong>and</strong> private spheres, <strong>and</strong> the increasingly rapiddevelopment of information <strong>and</strong> communication technology(ICT). The present volume deals with <strong>distance</strong> <strong>higher</strong> <strong>education</strong>systems – especially those designed for <strong>lifelong</strong> learners – in thecontext of these changes, emphasising the need for internationalco-operation <strong>and</strong> for well thought-out policies in areas rangingfrom funding, appropriate use of ICTs <strong>and</strong> quality assurance.Aimed at planners, policy-makers <strong>and</strong> other stakeholders,the book is intended to be a practical tool for capacity-building<strong>and</strong> decision-making.ISBN 1-894975-21-9PRINTED IN CANADA

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