Although the idea of an online foundation degree is a new concept in the UK, the method of learning is well-established in the United States, where, in 2003, online degree courses accounted for 7% of all higher education learning.
One of the tasks of the philosophy of education, accordingly, has been the elucidation of key educational concepts, including the concept of education itself, as well as related concepts such as teaching, learning, schooling, child rearing, and indoctrination.
About two years ago, Audrey Watters extrapolated the "quantified" concept to the realm of education and learning.
Universities need to embrace the concept of "deeper learning"–increasing the value of a college education by delivering more education, and doing so in ways that increase retention.
If we were a nation that valued the concept of learning as a lifelong necessity rather than something only young people do, we might worry more about the swath of cuts to further education.
The community that inhabits the village had no concept of formal learning and education, let alone its benefits.
What constitutes learning is particularly salient in the field of postsecondary education, where the concept of organizational learning is widely viewed as a productive way to think about improving education.
