Distance education in Cuba
While on holiday in Cuba in March, 2009, I was invited in a very roundabout way to meet with the Distance Education department of...
Distance Education in Afghanistan
Kuchi family near Bamian © Tony Bates, 2010
My experience in Afghanistan
I worked on a UNESCO project for four months in Afghanistan...
A personal view of e-learning in Saudi Arabia
A mosque in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia. Arar is on the route for pilgrims from Iraq and Iran for the Haj in Mecca.
The purpose...
South Africa
White rhinos in Pilanesburg
Introduction
At the invitation of the University of Pretoria (UofP) and Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), I spent two weeks in...
About Tony Bates
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.