Distance learning at the Turkish maritime education

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publication15th Annual General Assembly International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead
Subtitle of host publicationInnovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research
EditorsDev Ranmuthugala, Barrie Lewarn
PublisherAustralian Maritime College
Pages264-270
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9780980639148
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event15th 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 201430 Oct 2014

Publication series

Name15th Annual General Assembly International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead: Innovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research

Conference

Conference15th Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead: Innovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityLaunceston
Period27/10/1430/10/14

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

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