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March 28, 2006
"Flat World" Fact of the Day: Long Distance Education in Developing Countries
Seven of the world's largest distance education universities—-where students and faculty alike all use some form of computer-assisted learning—-are located in developing countries. [Emphasis mine] For these communities, educational resources available via the Internet can offer cutting-edge applications of cyberspace. Yet, roadblocks—-from inadequate national communications infrastructures to teachers reluctant to adapt to e-learning—-exist for the full success of online education for higher education. Meanwhile, the use of online delivery in corporate training is predicted to overtake higher education usage in developing countries, becoming an estimated $150 billion industry by 2025.
Thanks to the Poverty & Growth Blog for the pointer.
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