18 - Sweden - Organisational variations, alternative structures

Distance education has a long tradition in Sweden. Most universities and university colleges offer distance courses of varying scope and orientation. The courses are designed to meet the educational needs of the individual as well as the society and their purpose is to provide study opportunities regardless of place of residence and work or family circumstances. Technology for this – personal computers, fax machines, interactive video and videophone – is creating further scope for distance education and has made this a priority development area. The Swedish Agency for Networks and Cooperation in Higher Education (Myndigheten för nätverk och samarbete inom högre utbildning) is responsible for promoting the development of ICT-based education and to provide information about the different university-level courses and programmes available through distance education.

Institutions:

 

Myndigheten för nätverk och samarbete inom högre utbildning (Swedish Agency for Network and Cooperation in Higher Education)
Box 194, S-871 24 Härnösand, Sweden
Tel.:+46-611-34 95 00
Fax:+46-611-34 95 05
E-mail:  info@nshu.se
Website: http://www.netuniversity.se


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Date: 2009
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