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What is Lifelong E-Learning

Chapter 15
Handbook of Research on Promoting Higher-Order Skills and Global Competencies in Life and Work
A way of improving knowledge throughout life and by means of electronic media connected to the Internet via many devices. It works like a continuum in several areas: i) formal, non-formal and informal educational contents; ii) ages and educational levels; iii) learning spaces and places; iv) studying times and moments; and v) professional and life situations.
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Towards a Framework for Lifelong E-Learning and Employability
Juan-Francisco Martínez-Cerdá (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Spain) and Joan Torrent-Sellens (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Spain)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6331-0.ch015
Abstract
This chapter presents and introduces several key concepts related to lifelong e-learning as a way for employability from the point of view of the socio-technical approach. Current employability needs and continuous training via new information and communication technologies bring an opportunity for a fresh proposal in this research area. Starting with the human capital approach, and several issues related to a socio-technical lifelong e-learning, we introduce the need of a new conceptual framework for improving the employability of workers and global citizens, which is based on relationships between people and technologies.
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