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E-LEARNING AND THE GLOBAL DIVIDE: The Challenges Facing Distance Education in Africa

Journal Name:

  • The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education

Publication Year:

  • 2009

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Abstract (2. Language): 
This paper examines the question of distance education and its pivotal role in promoting social change and development in Africa. It also discussed within the context of the global digital divide and the ongoing need for collaborative effort at global education, the limitation imposed by the socio-economic and political environment on the continent. The paper in its findings conclude that the crisis within African societies constitutes a serious challenge to the implementation of and the effectiveness of distance education in Africa and therefore contributes to the widening of the digital divide rather than reducing it.
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