Distance Learning in China and Africa

Week Seven

Distance learning in Africa and China is very popular, for many reasons. One reason is the size of these countries, there is no travelling involved in this kind of learnin. Also, everyone can learn without any racial or gender discrimintion. This is very important in China, as university educatioon negatively discrimintes against them. It is also non-selective; anyone can learn. The learning an be fit in around jobs, and this is important for poorer families. The individuals can learn at their own pace.

In China, the article we were asked to look at discusses their use of TVU, which is television learning. And this way of learning is getting more and more popular. Whilst E-learning in Africa encourages techno-determinsim, and boasts connecting "80 countries" and the "wider globe". This E-learning uses lots of different mediums-such as the internet, books, television and radio.