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What is Web-Supported Education

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Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
Mode of education in which online information is used to supplement traditional forms of delivery (face-to-face), and student participation online is optional.
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Perspectives of Transnational Education
Iwona Miliszewska (Victoria University, Australia)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch490
Abstract
In recent years, a particular stream of distance education called transnational education has become widespread (Davis, Olson, & Bohm, 2000; van der Vende, 2003). Transnational education, often referred to as offshore education, describes all programs in which the learners are located in a country different from the one where the awarding institution is based. This article discusses various aspects of transnational education. It reviews the definition of transnational education, its typology, growth, factors determining demand and supply, and characteristics of typical programs. The article concludes with a discussion on the role that face-to-face interaction plays in transnational programs.
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