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The opportunities for liberal education and the open university to provide education in information society skills will be increased, with special attention given to the ageing population. The competencies of adult

MSc in Education (e-Learning)Course Code | 003105 This one-year, full-time course consists of three papers and a dissertation. The three papers are on Historical, Theoretical and Technological Foundations of e-Learning; Practical Applications of e-Learning; and Foundations of Education Research. The three papers are assessed by long essays. After Easter students continue to work on their research-based dissertation which is submitted in September. Length of programme: One year full-time Core and optional courses: see the departmental websiteProgramme specification: see the departmental website

eLearning country report for HUNGARYNational correspondent who has collected qualitative and, where available, quantitative information from national sources for this document: György Lengyel, Institut of Socioligy, HUNGARYIssue: Main suppliers of adult education (excl. employers) in the countryMain suppliers of adult education courses in Hungary can be divided into two major categories. There are institutes which are part of the national educational system:universities like Corvinus University of Budapest (Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem), University of Politechnics and Economy of Budapest (Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem), West-Hungarian University (Nyugat-Magyarosrzági Egyetem) business colleges like Budapest Business School (Budapesti Gazdasági Főiskola) institutes which provide post-graduate studies like The Institute of Post-graduate Legal Studies (Jogi Továbbképző Intézet), Institute of Post-Graduate Medicine Studies (Orvosi Továbbképző Intézet) folk institutes like Association of Hungarian Folk Institutes (Magyar Népfőiskolai Társaság).On the other hand there are institutions which are not part of the national educational system:County Labour Centres (Megyei Munkaügyi Központok) which provide certain professions Accredited Language Schools, Adult Educational Institute which handles mainly the education of already employed people.

Assistive Technologies (ATs) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) may improve quality of life, extend length of community residence, improve physical and mental health status, delay the onset of serious health problems and reduce family and care-giver burden.

While the ageing of the population around the world raises serious concerns about social security, pensions, long-term care, health care and family systems, digital-age tools have been proposed as possible resources to improve outcomes. Considerable literature has appeared suggesting that Assistive Technologies (ATs) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) may improve quality of life, extend length of community residence, improve physical and mental health status, delay the onset of serious health problems and reduce family and care-giver burden.

The e-Learning Research Group is now preparing detailed plans for its second year of research, beginning April 1 2009, in support of the UK Government’s Harnessing Technology strategy.

e-Learning Services supports the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by Faculty of Education faculty, staff, researchers and students.e-Learning Services' main functions are:to maintain Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities and resources to support classroom use of ICT to maintain faculty websites, servers, hardware and software to consult and provide resource services for the Faculty related to the use of ICT to provide software training and support for faculty and staff.

When the Dalai Lama is trying his best to peddle his idea of "greater autonomy" in Tibet and "democracy", his followers or the people who have been hoodwinked by his proposals will probably claim that "Tibet only belongs to the Tibetans."

"E-learning could represent a great resource and a possible revolution in the concept of education and in the field of medical education as well."

EELU is a private non-profit University established with the Decree, No. 233, of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the 16th August 2008 to provides distance education through 24-hour online learning with a vision to be a leading university providing e-learning nationally, regionally, and internationally. EELU gives educational opportunity to learners who cannot attend a campus university.

On average, the MBA programme will take about two-and-a-half years to complete. The Certificate programme may be completed in six months and the Diploma programme in 12 months.

The University of Bologna has always been very active in this sector with initiatives of a high educational and scientific quality, and it has set up a work commission on e-learning with the task of preparing and coordinating an organic intervention project. Initiatives: Completion and management of the electronic catalogue of the e-learning experiences set up at the University. Creation, through CITAM, of a platform (AlmaChannel) belonging to the University of Bologna for the management of e-learning activities and running of training courses Creation of a training course on the problems of e-learning addressed to lecturers, PhD students, people with a research grant, and technical personnel of the University Participation in announcements and research competitions on e-learning subjects on a regional, national and European level Funding of certain courses (Masters, First or Second Level Degree Courses, high education initiatives) to be carried out using "blended learning" o "full distance learning" techniques in order to experiment prototypes and perfect teaching-methodological models that will become assets for the entire University.

Learning, teaching and training are profoundly affected by the challenges of the digital age. The MSc in E-learning gives professionals working in higher or further education, or in training and development, the practical skills and critical insight they need to become confident within this fast-moving and richly diverse field.

This Masters programme is delivered fully online over the internet