DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i11.001

Pages: 2053-2058

The development of distance education in Cameron was motivated by the desire for access to quality education and training by Anglophones and by the need for continuous in-service training of teachers by the francophone administration. Subsequently the desire to expand access, improve quality and meet the international goals of education (the Millennium Development and 10Education for All goals) reinforced government consideration of the use of DE. However, a number of challenges including the absence of a national policy framework, inertia, the shortage of trained personnel and budgetary constraints are seriously hampering the flourishing of fledgling DE programmes as well as the initiation of worthwhile programmes.