Lifelong Learning: Issues and Challenges

The book entitled: Lifelong Learning: Issues and Challenges highlights on Lifelong Learning concepts and its learning approaches. Lifelong learning is not a limited term; it is a vast term. All subjects are covered under this lifelong learning umbrella. The lifelong learning approach is an educational phenomenon that includes all life processes from birth to death and all activities that aim to develop individuals knowledge, skills and competencies. Further, it is described as lifelong learning as a process that includes rapid change through which individuals acquire competencies in different eras during their lives. Lifelong learners should be self-initiated by every individual; it should be self-educated and it should be voluntary work and it should be self-taught. Every individual needs lifelong learning for both their occupational and individual development; they also indicated that changing world conditions and developing technology makes lifelong learning essential for all individuals. The educationalist will be enabling to learn strategies and skills for implementing lifelong learning programs within the community.