[Irtalk] Conference calls for world’s access to knowledge to be opened « Unisa Online – News & media

[Hilton Gibson]

The world conference of the International Council for Open and Distance
Education (ICDE) held in Tianjin, China, heard repeated calls for
post-secondary education to meet demand for learning and knowledge from a
young worldwide population. 700 conference participants from 40 countries
heard Paulina Gonzalez-Pose, Chief of Section for Higher Education at
UNESCO underline that online and distance learning is needed more than ever
before for increased opportunity and access. “Blended learning is a new
form for higher education”, she said, referring to the integration of
online learning with traditional classroom teaching. “At no time in history
has it been more important to invest in higher education–towards an
inclusive and diverse knowledge society, to advance research, innovation
and creativity.”

http://www.unisa.ac.za/news/index.php/2013/10/conference-calls-for-worlds-access-to-knowledge-to-be-opened/
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