Technology-enabled learning: policy, pedagogy and practice

Abstract

As Asha Kanwar, the president and the chief executive officer of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), stated in the acknowledgments part of the book “This book comes at an unprecedented moment in history when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every sphere of activity”. As is known, the COVID-19 pandemic forced governments to make a quick transition to distance and online learning. Immediately after the transition, many problems arose, and also there were many solutions proposed and adapted. Responding to the COVID-19 context, this book strongly argues for the importance of policies and the reimagination of education to take full advantage of open and distance learning (OER) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).