The Development of Distance Education Systems in Turkey, the Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia
Abstract
In many countries, open and distance education is perceived as a way to meet the growing need for higher education. This paper explores the development of online and distance education in three countries that are still a white spot on the landscape of international distance education research although they have implemented elaborated distance education systems: Turkey, Russia and Saudi-Arabia. In order to understand the current state of distance education systems in the three countries, their respective systems are described from a historical perspective, compared in regard to their organization, important institutions for open and distance education and current developments. This comparative analysis directs the focus on little investigated education systems and contributes to an enhanced understanding of their past, present, and future.
Learning Management Systems are used in millions of higher education courses, across various countries and disciplines. Teachers build courses reflecting their individual teaching methods, which…
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الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على المبعوث رحمة للعالمين وبعد،
يُعنى هذا الكتاب في المقام الأول باستدعاء التفكير، وحث المشتغلين في مجال التربية عمومًا – وتحسينها عن طريق تكنولوجيا التعليم بما حدث فيها من تطورات ومستحدثات تكنولوجية.