Distance Education

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This paper presents a literature review of different studies and articles that discuss the growing field of distance education and internet-based courses. The paper contends that the overwhelming trend is the success of distance education and its rapid improvement compared to traditional classroom experiences, although admits that there are downsides too. The paper examines the shift towards elementary and secondary online education as well.

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"One of the most noticeable ways in which technology has changed our lives is to bring higher education to the masses in a way Socrates could never have thought possible via distance learning and internet-based courses. Distance education has exploded over the last five years and has progressed from a fringe manner of obtaining an advanced degree with little or no economic or prestige value to a truly viable tool for advancing one's career and improving one's financial status. This shift applies both to undergraduate and graduate level courses."

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