Symposium : future of education programs in animal breeding The Potential of Open Learning in Animal Breeding

摘要

Annimal breeding education is presently facing many challenges. These include rapid changes in breeding knowledge and technology, resource and funding restrictions, and altering demographics of the learner and the animal breeding industry. These challenges can be met via an open learning educa- tional format. This nontraditional approach is based on the needs of individual learners, not the interests of the teacher or the institution. An important feature of open learning is its appropriateness for the profes- sional development audience.