Public policies in Higher Distance Education - A study on the experience of Cederj Consortium

Abstract

This paper aims to outline an overview of the Public Policy in higher distance education, addressing the most important laws dealing with its regulation, main characteristics and general aspects of the modality. In particular, it is presented the experience of Cederj Consortium / Cecierj Foundation, one of the pioneering projects of distance education implemented in the country. From the study became clear that the distance education (EAD) is an important tool in the public policies process to increase the implementation of higher education in Brazil. The conclusion is that the Cederj Consortium can be considered a case of success in distance education, and in spite of limitations, is contributing positively to the expansion of higher education in the state of Rio de Janeiro and hence to an expansion of social inclusion in the country.

Higher education; Public policies; Distance education; Cederj