Difficulties and possibilities of distance learning

Abstract

Distance learning is an educational process which assumes that a student — user and a teacher — instructor are physically separated while the technology enables their communication and overcoming time and space obstacles. Like other types of educational processes distance learning also has its advantages and disadvantages. One of the most significant tasks of regularly created distance learning contents is overcoming disadvantages and problems which the users and instructors are faced with during the learning process. Some foreign experiences indicate the following disadvantages that the users usually face with: competence for system usage, regional differences, harmonizing teaching programs of different subjects, technical problems, communication problems, etc.