코로나19 이후 국내외 평생교육정책 동향분석 및 시사점 = Analysis and Implications of Trends in Lifelong Education Policies at Home and Abroad after COVID-19

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to examine the overall trend of lifelong education after COVID-19 and major policies for lifelong education at home and abroad. we analyzed the cases of core policies and changes in lifelong education in Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. And the purpose of lifelong education in Korea and changes in the COVID situation were analyzed.
Based on the research results, some suggestions for revitalizing lifelong education are as follows. First, it is inevitable to establish an online education system and infrastructure to support quality lifelong learning in response to the rapidly changing educational environment.
Second, local fence activities for community lifelong education innovation should be activated and a lifelong learning ecosystem based on the network should be established. Third, customized programs for each life cycle emphasized in the lifelong education policy and support for free online education and training programs for the unemployed in preparation for an increase in the unemployment rate are also needed. Fourth, it is necessary to expand and operate public online lifelong learning to bridge the digital informatization gap and participate in lifelong learning for the socially vulnerable.