SKILLS SHORTAGES AND ADULT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING: THE CONTRIBUTION OF OPEN LEARNING
A. Roberts
(School of Technology and Management, University of Bradford, UK)
Mark Cooke
(School of Technology and Management, University of Bradford, UK)
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Abstract
Skills shortages in manufacturing industry, especially in the area of information technology (IT), are reviewed in the light of clear evidence indicating the UK's increasing shortfall. Open learning may provide an effective response, particularly through Open Tech, the Open College and the Open University.
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Citation
Roberts, A. and Cooke, M. (1988), "SKILLS SHORTAGES AND ADULT INDUSTRIAL TRAINING: THE CONTRIBUTION OF OPEN LEARNING", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 20 No. 5, pp. 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb004112
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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