Open and Distance Learning and Development

Abstract

My subject today is Open and Distance Learning and Development. In these remarks I shall begin by leading you in a reflection on development and its link to human freedom. This will tell you how I understand the links between learning and development. Third, I shall examine how open and distance learning can strengthen those links in various sectors. What kind of open and distance learning are we talking about? I'll talk about that too because it is a matter of confusion and debate.