Technology and Humanity in Distance Education

Abstract

The growth of distance education has been th e most significant development in the teaching of adult learners in the last 25 years. The roots of modern distance education go back to the introduction of the penny post in the United Kingdo in the middle of the last century. In the 100–year period from 1860 to 1960 numerous citizens in many countries of the world received a n important part of their education through correspondence courses. However, over that century methods of communication evolved at an increasing pace, so that by 1960 the stage was set for a new phase in the development of distance education.