TEACHING IN A WEB-BASED DISTANCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES - Mudra, Olena; Мудра, Олена (National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Tesol-Ukraine., 2021)
The expansion of distance learning, creating distance courses and enrollment in elementary, high school and higher education continues to rapidly expand with no signs of slowing. The demand for online courses is derived from a push “to provide quality education to all students, regardless of location and time”. The need for flexible learning environments for potential learners who are hospitalized, have phobias linked to school environments, are single parents, have been expelled, are dropouts seeking to gain a diploma and many other specific cases and situations that we observe nowadays have led to a growth in the amount of distance learning courses and programs that are offered. Online learning has the potential to create educational opportunities for individuals who may have faced unsurpassable barriers prior to the expansion of online educational programs.
Keywords: distance learning, higher education, online learning environment, e-learning, computer technologies, interactive learning online