Distance education is not a new phenomenon in the education system. However, at the beginning of the XXI century with the development of the Internet in the age of information technology, distance education is reaching by far its new level of quality. Discussing with expert, we also touched upon the advantages and disadvantages of this method of education as well as bringing further clarifications to several outstanding issues .
Vice-Rector of the Moscow Socio-Economic Institute Sergei Ekimov spoke to Eurasia Diary.
S.Alexandrovich said that distance education is not a form of education, but technology: "Technologies are different. Some of them bring people as close as possible. There is a serious difference between traditional education and distance education. Distance education is especially preferred by adults."
Speaking about the advantages of distance education, he said: "It seems that a person receives technical education, but finds himself in other areas of law and finance. For this there is a need for education. Distance education is beneficial for them because adults work.
Another advantage of distance education is that a person chooses what he needs. His teachers have the opportunity to choose the time, the fee. It can also make this choice in any geography."
by Jamila Chebotareva