THE ROLE OF E-LEARNING AND ICT EDUCATION ON THE MANAGEMENT OF IRANIAN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

One of the effective ways of the training of efficient human resources needed for the development of a country is the enabling and strengthening of the educational system. Using information and communication technologies (ICT) for the acquisition of knowledge and skills has become an essential element of education these days. Information based on ICT ca enable learners to learn without limitations in time and space. The use of ICT marks a modern curriculum. ICT has indeed changed the pattern of education by enriching existing models and provided new possibilities in educational practices. This paper presents the concept of ITCbased teaching and explores how the Iranian higher education system has attempted to incorporate information and communication technologies into its common practices. ICT has created new opportunities in higher education because of its independence from many space and time limitations. It has opened up new horizons in higher education that require exploration and explanation. It has also dramatically transformed higher education management. The present paper attempts to review the existing literature in order to elaborate on some of these issues. How ICT has changed the educational system to make learners more autonomous, more interactive, and more flexible will be explained in this work.