Technologies for Education: Potential, Parameters and Prospects

This book provides a global overview of how information and communication technologies (ICTs) relate to education. Wadi Haddad describes the importance of ICT's for education "in the context of the educational enterprise's struggle to be relevant, responsive, and effective in meeting the challenges of the 21st century, by providing the whole spectrum of education services to everyone, anywhere, anytime with a focus on learning acquisition and teacher empowerment..."

Drawing from worldwide knowledge and experience, this book reviews trends and introduces examples from around the world on issues related to ICTs and how they can be used to meet education needs. Case studies are included which examine how ICTs are integrated into learning systems in different settings.