et on the free basis allowed to provide in Ukraine informational surrounding, that will encourage the development of different of techniques of distance education.most important task in the development of distance education in Ukraine is carrying out the analysis to find out the groups of people who need distance education. Such an analysis was not carried out in Ukraine, but we can use the results of analysis carried in other countries, tacking into account some specific features of this country.convenience of time and space is a big promise made by distance learning. Students do not have to physically be with the instructor in space and, depending on the method used, they do not have to be together in time as well. This is a great advantage for non-traditional students who cannot attend at regular times. The satellite campuses could conceivably help the school s enrollment to grow tenfold. At present in the world we can observe rapid development of distance education. All the educational establishments understand that for the beneficial development we need cooperation. One educational establishment can t create a system of distance education by itself.
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the promises and obvious advantages to distance learning, there are problems that need to be resolved. These problems include the quality of instruction, hidden costs, misuse of technology, and the attitudes of instructors, students, and administrators. Each one of these has an effect on the overall quality of distance learning as a product. In many ways, each of these issues relates to the others. p align="justify"> of Instruction
first issue is the quality of instruction that is given through distance learning programs. Much of the quality of instruction depends on the attitude of the administration and the instructor. Many times it seems that the administration believes the technology itself will improve the quality of the class. The issue is not technology itself, but how it is used in the design and delivery of courses. Too often instructors do not design their lessons to take advantage of the technology presented. This affects the quality of the instruction. p align="justify"> Cost Effectiveness
second issue is the true cost and the cost effectiveness of distance learning programs. Are they actually cost efficient? A study by Phelps et al. (1991) found that the potential cost-effectiveness of using online technologies in distance education is still uncertain . The study further showed that the concepts of costs and effectiveness are not as simple as they first appear. Starting a compressed video distance-learning program is not cheap. The startup costs, maintenance costs, and personnel costs should also be factored in to arrive a...
