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Distance Education in European Higher Education Institutions – Analysing Mechanisms for Increasing Participation of Adult Learners

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EU/OECD projections the need for HEby 2030: 410 mill.

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Cannot be solved by bricks and mortar

Combine Bricks and Clicks

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The IDEAL projectwww.idealproject.eu

Ease the participation of adult learners in higher education through distance education

offer insights on the needs of adult learners to both policy makers and distance education providers; strengthen the social dimension of higher education by better meeting the needs of adult learners;

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Report 1 www.idealproject.eu Report 2 www.idealproject.eu Report 3 www.idealproject.eu

META ANALYSIS

Closing the Gap Opportunities for Distance Education to benefit Adult Learners in Higher Education

PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT AT A WEBINAR

11NOVEMBER, 2015

Hagen 29.10.2015IDEAL Workshop in cooperation with EADTU &

EDENOutline of the workshop

INTRODUCTIONS:• Anja Oskamp, EADTU and Open Univ of

Netherlands• Diana Andone, EDEN EC and Univ of TimisoaraINTERACTIONS:• Carmen Neghina, StudyPortals, The

NetherlandsSUPPORTERS• Kim Sue, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong

Learning, Germany• Carl Holmberg, International Council For Open

and Distance Education, Norway