Abstract:This article offers a theoretical summary of the fundamentals of UNED's extension programs based on an analysis of thse socio-philosophical ideas that allow us to argue for an implementation of the Free Course Program, and to revise Villarini (1996) and Tunnermann's (1999) proposals for higher education in order then to articulate university actions which respond to the cultural, social and historical reality of Costa Rican society. Based on the information systematized in this article, the study seeks to pro… Show more
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