Perception of online adult education in different countries

Title

Perception of online adult education in different countries

Creator

Ganesh R.; Bharathwaj A.; Valarmathi B.

Description

Adult education has gained immense popularity during a pandemic. Adult learners are able to meet their educational requirements through online education. Adult learners also prefer online education due to convenience and self-learning interests. Online education also poses challenges and discomfort to online learners. Statistics indicate a higher dropout rate among adult online learners due to various factors. This chapter focuses on the significant challenges adult online learners face and has identified tools, strategies, and techniques to empower and motivate them. This chapter will also help us to understand how tools and techniques, such as information and communication technology, allow us to increase the number of such learners in different countries. Information and communication technology tools are used in developed and developing countries to encourage and motivate adult learners to improve their education virtually at their convenience. 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved.

Source

Motivation and Momentum in Adult Online Education, pp. 250-265.

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Ganesh R., CHRIST University (Deemed), India; Bharathwaj A., CHRIST University (Deemed), India; Valarmathi B., CHRIST University (Deemed), India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-166847713-7; 978-166847712-0

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7712-0.ch015

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