On Defining Distance Education.

Keegan, Desmond J.

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On Defining Distance Education.

Keegan, Desmond J.

Distance Education, v1 n1 p13-36 Mar 1980

An analysis of four definitions of distance education from which are chosen six main components for a comprehensive definition. The article delineates the field of distance education and recommends some unanimity regarding terminology. (EAO)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Extension Education, Global Approach, Nontraditional Education, Postsecondary Education, Teaching Models, Vocabulary

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