摘要：One manifestation of globalisation is that countries are more integrated
socially, politically, economically and technologically. The pressures of new
knowledge and skills are challenging traditional higher education system.
Higher education sector in Malaysia is compelled to cater for another important
target community, the non-school leavers or working adults. Complex business
nature requires competent workers. Formal higher education is a precursor to the
creation of knowledge workers. The scope of lifelong learning seems to be
easier to describe than to define. This paper examines the concept of lifelong
learning notion, particularly the formal lifelong learning, and development of
Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs). Finally this articles maps out the
reasons PHEIs are better at delivering formal lifelong education.
