Distance education is one of the most talked-about topics today in higher education and corporate training. This conference provides the latest information on distance-education programs, processes, packages, and protocols. It is geared to both experienced professionals and interested newcomers to distance education and online learning who hail from a variety of work sectors, including higher education, continuing education, business, government, professional associations, and non-profit organizations.

Topics include but are not limited to

• research and applications in open and distance learning
• distance and conventional education institutions; autonomous and mixed models for teaching and learning
• technology applications in communication, teaching, and learning
• alternative forms of organization and implementation in formal, non-formal, and informal education
• open access and open learning: contemporary policies and development strategies

Full papers can be submitted until 01 May 2011.