Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Dr Khalid Al Anqari, Minister of Higher Education opened here last night activities of the First International Conference on "E-Learning and Distance-Learning." It is organized by Ministry of Higher Education represented by the National Centre for E-Learning and Distance-Learning at Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Hall, Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh. Objectives of the conference include exploring aspects of E-Learning and Distance- learning including their cultural and ethical dimensions; their prospects in the era of globalization and knowledge-based economy and their applications and experiences. These are also comprised of establishing E-Learning and Distance-Learning industry in the higher education institutions; providing opportunities for exchanging experiences and best practices between professionals and subject matter experts in E-Learning and Distance Learning. --MORE
