Distance educational praxis in the university context for lifelong learning in Latin America

Abstract

A concern that surrounds social research in Latin America is the need to understand the scope that permanent education, also known as Lifelong Learning, can adopt because it continues to be a primary goal for the development of citizens capable of enhancing their abilities and responding to the challenges posed by a disruptive society that demands immediate adaptation to the changes that arise. The authors of this article have proposed that their objective is to characterize the praxis of distance education for lifelong learning in Latin America. In this way, a documentary-type investigation was carried out at a descriptive level, framed within a hermeneutic vision to understand the reality under study related to permanent training in adults. The researchers determined that the current reality of Latin American continuing education faces a series of challenges that derive from different perspectives that must be considered to guarantee the educational process. Similarly, successful experiences in lifelong learning should serve as inspiration to promote education that responds to the needs of the adult population and society in general.