Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning
The distance learning environment has a major contribution to make to the educational requirements of the 21st century by encouraging the acceptance of lifelong learning (LLL). Keeping pace with changes in technology and meeting the increasing demands of the knowledge based economy requires a hig...
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| description | The distance learning environment has a major contribution to make to the educational
requirements of the 21st century by encouraging the acceptance of lifelong learning (LLL).
Keeping pace with changes in technology and meeting the increasing demands of the
knowledge based economy requires a highly skilled and educated workforce. The solution
would then have to be to foster educational opportunities which would invariably lead to
continuing education through the concept of LLL. Avenues would then point to integrated elearning
with its egalitarian environment of open access and greater opportunities for the
learners particularly the adult learners. The integrated e-learning opportunities would be
able to satisfy the students’ need for convenient offerings and at the same time maximize the
use of online teaching technologies, facilities and resources reducing presence in a
classroom environment. Arguably traditional classroom methods present an important
presence in the teaching-learning process but the use of technology presents the challenges
of the future. Technology has now integrated into higher education and this paper attempts
to explore the opportunities and challenges that online learning in general and Open
University Malaysia in particular face in implementing lifelong learning to cater to the
adult learners. (Abstract by author) |
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| spelling | my.oum.6512013-05-17T00:34:37Z Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning Nantha Kumar , Subramaniam LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education The distance learning environment has a major contribution to make to the educational requirements of the 21st century by encouraging the acceptance of lifelong learning (LLL). Keeping pace with changes in technology and meeting the increasing demands of the knowledge based economy requires a highly skilled and educated workforce. The solution would then have to be to foster educational opportunities which would invariably lead to continuing education through the concept of LLL. Avenues would then point to integrated elearning with its egalitarian environment of open access and greater opportunities for the learners particularly the adult learners. The integrated e-learning opportunities would be able to satisfy the students’ need for convenient offerings and at the same time maximize the use of online teaching technologies, facilities and resources reducing presence in a classroom environment. Arguably traditional classroom methods present an important presence in the teaching-learning process but the use of technology presents the challenges of the future. Technology has now integrated into higher education and this paper attempts to explore the opportunities and challenges that online learning in general and Open University Malaysia in particular face in implementing lifelong learning to cater to the adult learners. (Abstract by author) 2011-11-14 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/651/1/opportunities_nantha.pdf Nantha Kumar , Subramaniam (2011) Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning. In: The International Lifelong Learning Conference (ICLLL) 2011 , 14-15 November 2011, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/651/ |
| spellingShingle | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education Nantha Kumar , Subramaniam Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning |
| title | Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning |
| title_full | Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning |
| title_fullStr | Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning |
| title_full_unstemmed | Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning |
| title_short | Opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning |
| title_sort | opportunities for adult learners through integrated e-learning |
| topic | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education |
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