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Zeitschrift für Hochschuldidaktik, No. 1999/3
Open and Distance Learning

Harri DuBOIS

Online Learning between Claim and Reality:
Computer-mediated Communication (CMC)

The following article gives a detailed survey about the present research results in the area of distance learning and online-learning. Based on definitions for virtual universities and online-learning and on international research results the author describes the advantages and disadvantages of traditional distance education compared to online-learning.Success factors of online-learning as participation, communication and interaction or group work are discussed by present research results. At the end the author gives a detailed overview about open questions in research and more or less suitable course content for online-learning and their future potential for distance learning courses.
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