Nowadays, there are a lot of inventions and new products in every sphere, and education is no exception. Instead of attending regular classes, people can register for online training, which, according to many, is also effective. Technological process has opened new educational opportunities and changed a way people live and study. A few years ago, people could only dream about sitting at home, and at the same time participating in a workshop. Now it is not only just possible, but also wildly popular. Yes, distance education - is a kind of revolutionary concept for modern, multitasking people, who try to fit everything in one day. There is no doubt that distance learning enters an everyday life and it is gradually becoming an integral part of
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It is also quite convenient as there is no need to go to the university and to worry about missing the classes. In particular, people with little time to spare appreciate the fact that they can gain a new knowledge without living their homes. A lot of courses do not have any homework, research assignments or exams. With such type of education, it is possible to re-watch, re-listen given lessons anytime. Distance education courses were initially designed to support educational opportunities to students who were limited due to geographic location or lifestyle to attend a face-to-face educational setting. Erickson states that the availability of online learning tools has provided flexibility and the opportunity to complete course requirements from nearly any location (76). More recently, psychologists, doctors and government officials spoke of the need inclusive education of children with disabilities. That is proposed to include children with special needs in education with other children, and the process of education should be available to every child. Of course, inclusive education has its advantages: children with disabilities are in a social environment, they have the ability to communicate, to express themselves, they learn to be friends. But unlike the disabled distance learning for the implementation of inclusive education schools and universities require special technical equipment of buildings, stairs, classes, it is necessary to develop special training programs and, ideally, to provide people with disabilities personal assistant. Distance education for people with disabilities, especially with limited mobility – is an interactive environment where they have access to the same programs and textbooks as other students, who are enrolled in full-time, part-time or evening programs. They can get the same support from the teachers and even more:
It is also quite convenient as there is no need to go to the university and to worry about missing the classes. In particular, people with little time to spare appreciate the fact that they can gain a new knowledge without living their homes. A lot of courses do not have any homework, research assignments or exams. With such type of education, it is possible to re-watch, re-listen given lessons anytime. Distance education courses were initially designed to support educational opportunities to students who were limited due to geographic location or lifestyle to attend a face-to-face educational setting. Erickson states that the availability of online learning tools has provided flexibility and the opportunity to complete course requirements from nearly any location (76). More recently, psychologists, doctors and government officials spoke of the need inclusive education of children with disabilities. That is proposed to include children with special needs in education with other children, and the process of education should be available to every child. Of course, inclusive education has its advantages: children with disabilities are in a social environment, they have the ability to communicate, to express themselves, they learn to be friends. But unlike the disabled distance learning for the implementation of inclusive education schools and universities require special technical equipment of buildings, stairs, classes, it is necessary to develop special training programs and, ideally, to provide people with disabilities personal assistant. Distance education for people with disabilities, especially with limited mobility – is an interactive environment where they have access to the same programs and textbooks as other students, who are enrolled in full-time, part-time or evening programs. They can get the same support from the teachers and even more: