Drawing from the academic literature, this paper discusses the concept of the ‘learning society’ and traces back its development. ICT play major roles in the learning society, from providing the technical infrastructure to creating digital skills and competences for lifelong learning and...

The importance of learning is widely recognized since ancient times as the activity that brings progress and development to the individual and to the society. Great attention was paid over the years to the concept of learning throughout lifetime - lifelong learning - currently being believed...