{"product_id":"cyberspace-distance-learning-and-higher-education-in-developing-countries-old-and-emergent-issues-of-access-pedagogy-and-knowledge-production-9789004131217","title":"Cyberspace, Distance Learning, and Higher Education in Developing Countries: Old and Emergent Issues of Access, Pedagogy, and Knowledge Production","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmidst the euphoria about the new frontiers of technology sometimes perceived as a panacea for expansion of higher education in developing countries, there is a need to analyze persistent and new grounds of unequal opportunity for access, learning, and the production of knowledge.  This volume addresses fundamental questions about the educational process such as: · The use of technology in higher education for a holistic educational system for social development · The actual technological capacity in Africa and possibilities for virtual higher education · Cultural relevance of the curriculum and pedagogy · Pedagogy and gender in cyberspace education · Perils of externally-driven distance education programs in Africa and the quest for ownership towards development · Challenges and opportunities in the making of knowledge society in an Asian context · Strategies to promote constructive virtual higher education in Africa and Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Introduction, N’drit. Assié-Lumumba  1. ICT4D: A Frontier for Higher Education in Developing Nations, Royal D. Colle and Raul Roman 2. Partnership in Higher Education in Africa: Communications Implications beyond the 2000s, Jacques Habib SY 3. Implementing the Online Learning Communities in Africa: A Unisa Case Study, J.F. Heydenrych, P. Higgs     and L.J. Van Niekerk 4. Pedagogical Issues and Gender in Cyberspace Education: Distance Education in South Africa, Chika Trevor    Sehoole and Teboho Moja 5. Distance Learning and Virtual Education for Higher Education in Africa: Evaluation of Options and Strategies,     Stanley Moyo 6. The Chances for Success of the Francophone Centers for Distance Education of the GDLN Network: The Case of     the Centre d’Education à Distance de Côte d’Ivoire, Kouassi Yao 7. Higher Education Reform: Challenges towards a Knowledge Society in Malaysia, Akiko Kamogawa 8. Strategies for Promoting Virtual Higher Education: General Considerations on Africa and Asia, Kazuo Kuroda     and Hossain Md. Shanawez  Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210595361111,"sku":"9789004131217","price":66.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cyberspace-distance-learning-and-higher-education-in-developing-countries-old-and-emergent-issues-of-access-pedagogy-and-knowledge-production-9789004131217","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}