This commons licensed book is a substantial contribution to our understanding of self-directed learning and its place in the panoply of learning activities. Strongly focused on what is happening in South Africa, the book is relevant to all who are exploring boundaries of our current practices and are seeking to transform both how we think about learning and our practices in colleges and universities. Well written (and scholarly), there is a strong focus on community of inquiry framework for design and approaches to adaptive learning. The book will be of interest to researchers looking at the future of self-directed learning and to futurists exploring the future of colleges, universities and lifelong learning.