The Survey of Distance Education Degree Programs and Learning Platforms in the USA

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Автор: I.V. Derevianko Kharkiv State Academy of Culture PhD in Pedagogy, Senior Lecturer
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Анотация: Abstract. Distance Education has been recognized as a distinct and important channel of education in general. It has helped to widen the education base for all kinds of students. It has reached out to people who would otherwise have remained deprived of education. The efficacy of distance education is now well acknowledged. Studies have shown that well-designed and well-managed distance education programs produce fruitful learning outcomes. These outcomes are equal to those of conventional face-to-face education. Previously, distance education was considered as correspondence study. However, recent developments in technology have dramatically changed the concept of Distance Education. Today, besides print, the audio, video and computer technologies have become the delivery modes. Distance education is a phenomenon which is geographically dispersed but educationally and knowledgably amalgamated. This paper elaborates the specific features of distance education as a tool for achieving the access of education for unreached.
Ключевые слова: Keywords: distance education, web-based education, online degrees, online courses, virtual classroom, technology adoption, technology uptake, technology use, online programs, learning platforms  
Данные для цитирования: I.V. Derevianko Kharkiv State Academy of Culture PhD in Pedagogy, Senior Lecturer, . The Survey of Distance Education Degree Programs and Learning Platforms in the USA. Восточно Европейский Научный Журнал. Педагогические науки. ; ():-.



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