Open courseware futures: creating a parallel universe
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Article Title | Open courseware futures: creating a parallel universe |
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ERA Journal ID | 20265 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Taylor, James C. |
Journal Title | Australasian Journal of Educational Technology |
Journal Citation | 10 (1), pp. 1-9 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2007 |
Publisher | Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1449-5554 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/e-jist/docs/vol10_no1/papers/full_papers/taylorj.htm |
Abstract | It is yet to be widely acknowledged that in both developed and developing countries, the Internet will provide the only viable cost-effective means to provide sustainable access to education and training opportunities. In many countries, the present lack of infrastructure embodied in discussions of the 'Digital Divide' is of course a complex mediating factor, but even where potential students have access to the Internet, the vast majority cannot afford the high fees necessary to gain access to courses, assessment and accreditation. In effect, there exists not only a digital divide, but also a financial exclusion |
Keywords | higher education; infrastructure; demand; online learning; affordability |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390303. Higher education | |
440305. Population trends and policies | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Office (Global Learning Services) |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0697/open-courseware-futures-creating-a-parallel-universe
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