Author: Pandey, Umesh Chandra
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522526226
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Education plays a vital role in the positive development of communities at both a local and global level. By becoming more informed, citizens can make better contributions to society. Open and Distance Learning Initiatives for Sustainable Development is a critical reference source for emerging academic perspectives on the role of higher education programs in contemporary society. Including a range of pertinent topics such as mobile learning, environmental education, and community building, this book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, students, and professionals interested in the intersection between sustainable development and education.
Open and Distance Learning Initiatives for Sustainable Development
Author: Pandey, Umesh Chandra
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522526226
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Education plays a vital role in the positive development of communities at both a local and global level. By becoming more informed, citizens can make better contributions to society. Open and Distance Learning Initiatives for Sustainable Development is a critical reference source for emerging academic perspectives on the role of higher education programs in contemporary society. Including a range of pertinent topics such as mobile learning, environmental education, and community building, this book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, students, and professionals interested in the intersection between sustainable development and education.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522526226
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Education plays a vital role in the positive development of communities at both a local and global level. By becoming more informed, citizens can make better contributions to society. Open and Distance Learning Initiatives for Sustainable Development is a critical reference source for emerging academic perspectives on the role of higher education programs in contemporary society. Including a range of pertinent topics such as mobile learning, environmental education, and community building, this book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, students, and professionals interested in the intersection between sustainable development and education.
Strategies for Sustainable Open and Distance Learning
Author: Andrea Hope
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415345262
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
With scarce material available in the field, this volume examines the nature of sustainability in open and distance learning in order to provide a guide to successful implementation. It is published in association with the Commonwealth of Learning.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415345262
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
With scarce material available in the field, this volume examines the nature of sustainability in open and distance learning in order to provide a guide to successful implementation. It is published in association with the Commonwealth of Learning.
Strategies for Sustainable Open and Distance Learning
Author: Andrea Hope
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134282982
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Adaptability and the ability to handle rapid and ongoing change are essential for successfully managing any modern educational enterprise, and open and distance learning is no exception. In an often over-looked field, this volume examines the nature of sustainability in open and distance learning using case material from a wide range of current educational contexts worldwide. The books themes include: reflection and analysis of the management of change collaboration staff development quality assurance and funding in an increasingly globalized environment. This book also reassesses the core processes involved in course development, delivery, and student support, in a world that is both linked and divided by access to the latest technologies. In a rapidly changing world, this book shows how the path from policy to sustainable practice is rarely easy. However, through consistent attention and commitment to meeting the needs of learners, sustainability can be achieved.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134282982
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Adaptability and the ability to handle rapid and ongoing change are essential for successfully managing any modern educational enterprise, and open and distance learning is no exception. In an often over-looked field, this volume examines the nature of sustainability in open and distance learning using case material from a wide range of current educational contexts worldwide. The books themes include: reflection and analysis of the management of change collaboration staff development quality assurance and funding in an increasingly globalized environment. This book also reassesses the core processes involved in course development, delivery, and student support, in a world that is both linked and divided by access to the latest technologies. In a rapidly changing world, this book shows how the path from policy to sustainable practice is rarely easy. However, through consistent attention and commitment to meeting the needs of learners, sustainability can be achieved.
Climate Literacy and Innovations in Climate Change Education
Author: Ulisses M. Azeiteiro
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319701991
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This book addresses the links between climate change and the threats it poses to sustainable development, from a distance education perspective. Discussing current trends and challenges in sustainable development education, climate literacy and innovations in climate change education, it contributes to the global debate on the implementation of education for sustainability. It also assesses the role that e-learning can play in this process, addressing pedagogical concepts as well as the wide range of technological options now available.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319701991
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This book addresses the links between climate change and the threats it poses to sustainable development, from a distance education perspective. Discussing current trends and challenges in sustainable development education, climate literacy and innovations in climate change education, it contributes to the global debate on the implementation of education for sustainability. It also assesses the role that e-learning can play in this process, addressing pedagogical concepts as well as the wide range of technological options now available.
Optimizing Open and Distance Learning in Higher Education Institutions
Author: Pandey, Umesh Chandra
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522526250
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Technology has broadened learning opportunities for students in the modern age. No longer limited by proximity and location, learners can utilize online education environments to attain their advanced degrees. Optimizing Open and Distance Learning in Higher Education Institutions is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly material on the development of e-learning programs and other technologies in university settings. Highlighting numerous topics such as quality assurance, learning measurement, and skill training, this book is ideally designed for administrators, teachers, academics, researchers, and professionals interested in emerging trends for open and distance education.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1522526250
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Technology has broadened learning opportunities for students in the modern age. No longer limited by proximity and location, learners can utilize online education environments to attain their advanced degrees. Optimizing Open and Distance Learning in Higher Education Institutions is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly material on the development of e-learning programs and other technologies in university settings. Highlighting numerous topics such as quality assurance, learning measurement, and skill training, this book is ideally designed for administrators, teachers, academics, researchers, and professionals interested in emerging trends for open and distance education.
Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World
Author: Hilary Perraton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134161387
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World sets the expansion of distance education in the context of general educational change and explores its use for basic and non-formal education, schooling, teacher training and higher education. Engaging with a range of topics, this comprehensive overview includes new material on: non-formal education: mass-communication approaches to education about HIV/AIDS and recent literacy work in India, South Africa, and Zambia schooling: new research projects in open schooling in Asia and subsaharan Africa, and interactive radio instruction in South Africa the impact of new technology and globalisation: learning delivered through the internet and mobile learning the political economy: international agencies, the role of private sector, and funding. With its critical appraisal of the facts and examination of data about effectiveness, this book provides answers to problems and poses key questions for the consideration of policy makers, educational practitioners and all professionals involved in implementing and delivering sustainable open and distance learning.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134161387
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World sets the expansion of distance education in the context of general educational change and explores its use for basic and non-formal education, schooling, teacher training and higher education. Engaging with a range of topics, this comprehensive overview includes new material on: non-formal education: mass-communication approaches to education about HIV/AIDS and recent literacy work in India, South Africa, and Zambia schooling: new research projects in open schooling in Asia and subsaharan Africa, and interactive radio instruction in South Africa the impact of new technology and globalisation: learning delivered through the internet and mobile learning the political economy: international agencies, the role of private sector, and funding. With its critical appraisal of the facts and examination of data about effectiveness, this book provides answers to problems and poses key questions for the consideration of policy makers, educational practitioners and all professionals involved in implementing and delivering sustainable open and distance learning.
Education for Sustainable Development
Author: UNESCO
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231003941
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231003941
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Open Access Implications for Sustainable Social, Political, and Economic Development
Author: Priti Jain
Publisher: Information Science Reference
ISBN: 9781799854050
Category : Communication in learning and scholarship
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"This book provides an understanding of the concept of open access within the context of social, political, and economic development and deliberates the critical issues and challenges that face the implementation of open access and its impact on the global economy and sustainable development"--
Publisher: Information Science Reference
ISBN: 9781799854050
Category : Communication in learning and scholarship
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
"This book provides an understanding of the concept of open access within the context of social, political, and economic development and deliberates the critical issues and challenges that face the implementation of open access and its impact on the global economy and sustainable development"--
Education for Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Rieckmann, Marco
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231002090
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231002090
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Distance Education and Environmental Education
Author: Walter Leal Filho
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The book deals with the matter of environmental education and distance education, introducing concepts and ideas from people working in this field. It contains case studies illustrating approaches used by universities in industrialised and developing countries aimed at fostering environmental learning through distance education. It is a useful tool for specialists involved with distance education and for institutions already active or willing to start initiatives on distance education on the environment.
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The book deals with the matter of environmental education and distance education, introducing concepts and ideas from people working in this field. It contains case studies illustrating approaches used by universities in industrialised and developing countries aimed at fostering environmental learning through distance education. It is a useful tool for specialists involved with distance education and for institutions already active or willing to start initiatives on distance education on the environment.