Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Quarterly Review of Distance Education

ISSN

1528-3518

Volume

8

Issue

4

First Page

329

Last Page

338

Publication Date

Winter 2007

Abstract

E-learning and distance education can play a role in helping older adults become integrated with the rest of society. As demographic and cultural changes affect the place of older adults in society, online learning programs become increasingly appealing to older adults. In this aticle, I discuss (1) the changing notion of work and learning in older adulthood, (2) the myths about older adults' use of technology, (3) the types of e-learning programs for older adults (i.e., programs for personal growth and social change, workforce development, and workplace learning), and (4) the barriers to older adults' full participation in e-learning.

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