What is Open and Distance Learning

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A way of providing learning opportunities that is characterized by the separation of teacher and learner in time and place, or both time and place; learning that is certified in some way by an institution or agency ; the use of a variety of media, including print and electronic; two-way communications that allow learners and tutors to interact; the possibility of occasional face-to-face meetings; and a specialized division of labour in the production and delivery of courses. Learn more in: Strengthening the Internal Quality Assurance Mechanisms in Open and Distance Learning Systems

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It refers to education in which the instructors and learners are separated by place or time or both time and place, requiring learner-learner, leaner-instructor, learner-content interaction through technologies. Learn more in: Supporting Learners with Special Needs in Open and Distance Learning

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It is a type of education that gives the opportunity to openness in the learning process and to distance learning by taking the learner to the center. Learn more in: Academic Motivation Within COVID-19 Isolation

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It is a formal learning system in which learners are separate from each other, where learners, learning resources and instructors are connected to each other through interactive communication systems. Learn more in: Innovative Learning Approach in the 21st Century: Personal Learning Environments

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Learning process in which learners are distant from each other and learning resources in terms of time and/or space, and their interactions with each other and learning resources are based on remote communication systems. Learn more in: Design of Communication Environments in Career-Focused Learning Communities

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A form of learning accessing learning environments and online classes without time and place restrictions in terms of formal, informal and nonformal situations. Learn more in: Instructor Readiness for Open and Distance Learning in Turkey

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The acquisition of knowledge and skills through information and communication and technology (ICT), and other forms of learning at a distance ( Nyerere, 2016 ). Learn more in: The State of Access in Open and Distance Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Learning where learners have some flexibility and control as to when, where, and how they learn, balanced by structure and support from the educational provider. Learn more in: Postgraduate Degree by Distance Learning