Demand for Short-term Distance Courses in Armenia to Boost Employability

Abstract

This article discusses the needs assessment survey having been carried out with the identification of short-term distance courses needed to boost employability for organizing distance learning as lifelong learning (LLL) at International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS RA. The aims and objectives of the need assessment study were to find out the areas and specific topics of short-term courses needed to boost their employability after graduating an HEI and identify preferable ways of organizing distance courses such as duration of the course, required time, hour, structure, assessment methods, etc.