Learners' opinions toward structuring a graduate program in distance education

UÇA GÜNEŞ E. P.

World Conference on Educational Sciences, Nicosia, CYPRUS, 4 - 07 February 2009, vol.1, pp.1017-1022 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 1
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.182
  • City: Nicosia
  • Country: CYPRUS
  • Page Numbers: pp.1017-1022
  • Keywords: Distance education, graduate program
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Increase in education needs, technologic developments and subsequently the opportunities for applying these technologies in education accelerated the prevalence of distance education. Besides, the need for qualified staff in distance education field also increases. Training learners to be experts, which have the necessary knowledge and the skills for distance education field, will be possible through founding the graduate programs in the field. In structuring such a program, individuals which take place in graduate programs in distance education field as learners are one of the groups that can be consulted.