The Historical Roots of Distance Education (Concepts & Trends)

Authors

  • د. مدحت دردونة

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Distance education is an integrated educational system which provides the students with programs different than those of the traditional systems. It uses more flexible teaching methods and modern technologies which allow those who live far away from campu

Abstract

Distance education is an integrated educational system which provides

the students with programs different than those of the traditional systems. It

uses more flexible teaching methods and modern technologies which allow

those who live far away from campuses to gain their college education. This

educational concept flourished in America and Europe, then was adopted by

Arab countries. That does not mean that our Islamic civilization had did not

have similar practices to facilitate the process of education.

This research casts the light on the historical roots of distance education

to clarify the most important concepts related to the field, the actual practices,

and the future of the concept.

The research includes an introduction, and three themes:

●● The first: Distance education in Islamic civilization.

●● The second: Distance education in European universities.

●● The third: Distance education in the Arab universities

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Published

2017-05-17

How to Cite

دردونة د. م. (2017). The Historical Roots of Distance Education (Concepts & Trends). Palestinian Journal for Open Learning & E-Learning, 4(8). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/jropenres/article/view/359

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 8 (2014): المجلد الرابع - العدد الثامن - كانون ثاني 2014

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Translated Research Papers and Articles

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