ERIC Number: EJ1103737
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Publication Date: 2016
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Video-Based Learning Platforms: A Key to Educational Transformation in Emerging Markets
Aji, Sandeep
Educational Technology, v56 n4 p47-48 Jul-Aug 2016
One of the most explosive areas of growth in the field of higher education is currently in emerging international markets. In developing nations, lack of access to high-quality teachers and educational materials is often the key obstacle preventing students from gaining the skills and knowledge they need to pursue new opportunities and advance in their careers. This article provides examples of how video-based learning platforms, delivered via the cloud, are being used to address these issues in developing countries.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Video Technology, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Technological Advancement, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Laptop Computers, Telecommunications, Developing Nations, Internet, Computer Software, Computers, Users (Information), Information Technology, Information Management, Delivery Systems, Information Storage, Educational Demand, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Teacher Student Ratio, Access to Information, College Faculty, College Students, Lecture Method, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Distance Education, Virtual Classrooms, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education, Influence of Technology, Teacher Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Africa; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Malaysia; South Africa
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