General overview on distance education concept

Abstract

In 21th Century, depending on the development of information and communication technology tool, restructuring studies have been also made on education as it is made on each sector. World states strike out the education policies in parallel with the develoment of communication technologies. Distance education concept has gained a different dimension by using Web 3.0 tools of internet instead of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 tools. Educational institutions have created new opportunities thanks to development of the internet and increasing the frequency use of it, and they also provide e-learning environment to provide Web support in Distance Education. Distance Education is a field of education that focuses on the pedagogy, technology, and instructional system designs that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically “on site” in a traditional classroom or campus. Nowadays, researches on the use of computer networks are becoming increasingly common in distance education technique. In this article, we have studied the history, limits, and advantages of distance education, and also the applications of distance education in our country today and in future.