Holmberg's View of Distance Education

Holmberg (2005) , discusses how distance education involves both "one-way and two-way interaction" where "pre-produced learning materials" are sent to students, but in return students are still able to interact with the "supporting organization" (p. 9). DE has come a long way since this early "correspondence study" format. Distance ed has moved from paper and transport format to media such as audio/video capabilities to Internet and online learning. The Internet has made the biggest boom in the distance education industry. DE universities are cropping up everywhere now. UMUC has been one of the early risers and uses media enriched two-way communicative learning modules under WebTycho. Holmberg, B. (2005). Concepts and terminology – Student bodies. In B. Holmberg, The evolution, principles, and practice of distance education, (pp. 9-11). Retrieved from http://www.box.com/shared/y97qyc7m0t