Changing Contexts of Higher Education

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Growing importance of knowledge in the world today and the ever greater numbers of people being trained at the higher level has increased higher educationâ€™s responsibility to and its influence within society. The context in which higher education functions is changing dramatically; consideration of the current and potential role of distance education, higher education community should take into account these dramatic changes. Policy makers need to examine the distance education futures available, evaluate and select a preferred future and make sure that public policy and regulatory considerations enable rather than inhibit achievement of this future. This book diagnoses the fundamental changes which are affecting higher education in the context of technological and information revolution, the aim being to show the concepts and principles for action underlying the dynamic vision needed if the new challenges are to be met. It provides not only factual information of local interests but also delineate current national and global thinking, and will be significant reference tool for policy makers, teachers and students of higher education.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Indira Madhukar

Indira Madhukar did her postgraduation Degree holder in education and later Ph.D. She has fifteen years of teaching and research experience in the field of Counseling Psychology. Madhukar has been actively engaged in Providing counseling and guidance to students s well as women, children and the aged. Her major interest is in the areas of counseling psychology and group training. She has participated in several national and international programmes and published a number of research papers. She has attended and conducted many workshops, seminars, symposia, etc. As a keen psychologist, her contribution in the area of group counseling, employment and social evils, like drug addiction and terrorism, is commendable and a tribute to her professionalism. As a prolific writer she has profusely contributed learned articles to professional journals of repute and has authored many outstanding book on education and counseling. He most acclaimed books are; Guidance and Counseling, Internet-based Distance Learning, and Impact of Globalisation on Education: Learning to Live together.