An Analysis of Sustainable Development in Distance Learning Education

Abstract:

Research findings have unarguably linked national developments to Education. Studies into the developmental process of most successful nations reveal that education has been the major driving force. Unfortunately, educational opportunities provided by conventional leaning system are inadequate in Nigeria and other third world countries of Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean. However, distance learning education has been suggested and adopted especially by Nigeria as an alternative means of enabling her teaming population acquire Education which is likely to be denied them by the limited capacity of the conventional institutions. The paper examines the role an alternative Distance Learning Educational service is capable of playing in the attainment of sustainable development. In so doing, the paper relied on the Secondary source of data collection for information through which related literatures were reviewed. Our findings show that Distance Learning, if properly planed and managed, is capable of leading to development of states because of its flexibility and conveniences. It was realized that the Distance learning can actually be used to balance the Education deficit in the country by increasing the people’s access to education, improving our human security and productive capacity which will translate in to development. The paper recommends that an improved attention be given to the system through modernization of various Distance Learning institution, learning process as well as her curriculum to meet the development goals of the country.