E-Infrastructures and Technologies for Lifelong Learning: Next Generation Environments (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781615209835)

The emerging knowledge society places new requirements on the educational sector to support the needs of individuals and organizations. In the discipline of lifelong learning, which is one of the most important forces driving education in the 21st century, e-learning has become a collaborative and community-based process. This necessitates tools to support the autonomous and dynamic creation of lifelong learning communities and new distributed e-learning services. E-Infrastructures and Technologies for Lifelong Learning: Next Generation Environments provides a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art technologies for e-learning and lifelong learning, examining theoretical approaches, models, architectures, systems and applications. It addresses critical issues in the field, providing readers with insight on the various stages of the technological life cycle, as well as applications in real world settings. As a one-stop reference, this book provides a holistic view of the various issues in the area of advanced technologies for lifelong learning ranging from organizational issues to lifelong learning delivery issues.

Author: George D. Magoulas
ISBN-10: 1615209832
ISBN-13: 9781615209835
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2011
Pages: 454
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.94lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 163