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In this paper a model of an online education system is proposed. The proposed model involves three basic elements: a virtual community (composed of learners, tutors, technical support staff, experts and observers); a pool of learning materials, available on the web and sent via ordinary mail; and information and communication technologies used by the community to communicate, co-operate, and access and produce information. These elements and their relationships are described. The relations among the components become clear when developing and conducting online courses.
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Midoro, V. (2000). Modelling online education. In: Watson, D.M., Downes, T. (eds) Communications and Networking in Education. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing, vol 35. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35499-6_12
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