Pandora’s Box: A New Model for Education in Asia. ‘Distance education. Just say the words and a stereotype comes to mind — a system of education that is “second best.†Many who have only experienced face-to-face education in an institutional setting believe that the quality of education provided through distance education is inferior. However, this is far from true, according to Naveed A. Malik, rector of the Virtual University of Pakistan. In fact, in Asia, distance education using information and communication technologies (ICTs) is proving to be an efficient way of delivering high-quality education using course materials often developed by the best faculty teams. And by making higher education affordable and accessible, it is helping to address equity issues.’
PANdora: Pan Asia Networking Distance and Open Resource Access
Networking Distance Learning Technology Engines for Research
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