Abstract
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom. It has been described as "a process to create and provide access to learning when the source of information and the learners are separated by time and distance. Some Maritime Collages and Universities have distance-learning courses in the world. These are such as Marine Surveying, Maritime and Logistic Management, Marine Law, Marine Insurance, etc. International Maritime Organization advises Distance Leaning at the Maritime Education. Unfortunately Distance Learning is insufficient at the Maritime Universities and Faculties in the Turkey. This paper focused to applicability of distance learning at the Turkish Maritime Universities and Faculties. Authors compared distance learning at the Maritime Education both Turkey and World. It is also supposed to get more efficient distance learning at the Turkish Maritime Education.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 15th Annual General Assembly International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead |
Subtitle of host publication | Innovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research |
Editors | Dev Ranmuthugala, Barrie Lewarn |
Publisher | Australian Maritime College |
Pages | 264-270 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780980639148 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 15th Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead: Innovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research - Launceston, Australia Duration: 27 Oct 2014 → 30 Oct 2014 |
Publication series
Name | 15th Annual General Assembly International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead: Innovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research |
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Conference
Conference | 15th Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead: Innovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Launceston |
Period | 27/10/14 → 30/10/14 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 Australian Maritime College, an institute of the University of Tasmania.
Keywords
- Distance education
- Distance learning
- E-learning
- Maritime education
- Open education
- Training