Distance Education

This book attempts to explain the different aspects of distance education across the world. Going deep into the historical background of distance education, it discusses at length the concept of distance learning and effective strategies for teaching through distance education.

Taking a close look at the global development of distance education, it describes in detail its key players and stakeholders, the role of communication technology in its development, and promises and challenges of distance learning. Further explaining the characteristics and functioning of open learning system, it also compares academic motivation between open education system and traditional education system.