Perspective Chapter: Online Courses – An Antidote to Traditional Andragogy
<p id="p1">Andragogy is beset by socioeconomic challenges that stifle performance of the learner. Barriers to optimal performance should be unveiled, explicated, and exterminated by mitigating options like online courses. The barriers are heterogeneous since they are influenced by the thrust of the...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Online Access: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1130596 |
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| Summary: | <p id="p1">Andragogy is beset by socioeconomic challenges that stifle performance of the learner. Barriers to optimal performance should be unveiled, explicated, and exterminated by mitigating options like online courses. The barriers are heterogeneous since they are influenced by the thrust of the particular national curricula. The socioeconomic status of a nation state has some influence on the adherence to traditional andragogy, which cherishes the status quo. The face-to-face tuition dominated by the lecturer is generally considered to be virtuous in traditional andragogy. During times of no turbulence in education, online courses are the penultimate option. Providential education turbulence caused by contagious pandemics like COVID-19 has precipitated the need for online courses. The online courses should not be reactively considered but should be embraced as the contemporary ‘normal’ in andragogy.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83769-523-2 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1001361 |