AN OVERVIEW OF THE LIFELONG E-LEARNING OPTIONS OFFERED BY USING THE HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AS INTEGRATED SERVICES HUBS Cover Image

AN OVERVIEW OF THE LIFELONG E-LEARNING OPTIONS OFFERED BY USING THE HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AS INTEGRATED SERVICES HUBS
AN OVERVIEW OF THE LIFELONG E-LEARNING OPTIONS OFFERED BY USING THE HIGHER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AS INTEGRATED SERVICES HUBS

Author(s): Iuliana Dobre
Subject(s): Education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Education
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: e-learning; employees; employers; lifelong learning; integrated services hub; students;

Summary/Abstract: The changes induced at worldwide level by the technological revolution and by the evolution of globalization from economical point of view had deep effects in all domains. All disciplines, activities, industries etc. have been transformed. Same like any other domain, the educational process has been profoundly marked and has been as well transformed at an unprecedented level. The information and communication technology revolution has challenged the society to take steps for moving to another universe which fifty years ago was just a dream or for most optimist researchers, just a possibility. The foundation for all transformations was the education and the same foundation shall be considered as the first brick today and tomorrow and the next years and centuries, if we want having a dream becoming true. New times, near future trends, long terms plans and same important, the needs and requirements of a human society driven economically, politically and socially by open markets evolution, by innovations, by primary resources ores depletion etc. request a new approach in terms of education. One of these approaches is to establish a bridge between, at one side, the higher education organizations, and on the other side, the students/employees and the employers, by which the first ones could provide an opportunity for improving the others performances by combining the lifelong learning and e-learning.

  • Issue Year: 12/2016
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 508-515
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English