On the relationship between society and higher education: what path should we take?

Márquez-Ramos, Laura; Mourelle, Estefanía

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On the relationship between society and higher education: what path should we take?

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2183/35779

DOI: 10.1080/01587919.2018.1436401

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2018

Authors

Márquez-Ramos, Laura

Mourelle, Estefanía

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Márquez-Ramos, L.; Mourelle, E. (2018): On the relationship between society and higher education: What path should we take? Distance Education, 39 (1), 19-36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2018.1436401.

Abstract

[Abstract]: The current network society, with its primacy of information and communication technologies, is challenging the higher education model. The needs and expectations of today’s students differ from those of students in the past, and educational practices should adapt to modern times. But what changes will we see in the relationship between societal transformation and the higher education system? In this research paper, we set out a quantum-based approach in order to analyze this relationship and to advance the understanding about the role that distance education will play in the future. Under this perspective, we provide an illustration that allows for the representation and evaluation of future scenarios