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Unravelling online training in 3 questions

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Online training, distance learning, open distance learning, digital learning, MOOC… are some of these terms one and the same? Are we dealing with entirely different modalities of learning? Why is it more accurate nowadays to talk about elearning or online learning rather than distance learning?

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What is Online Learning? Brief History, Benefits & Limitations

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Period/Year Key Developments in Online Learning 1960s Beginnings of computer-based training (CBT) using mainframe computers. 1980s Emergence of teleconferencing and satellite-based distance learning. 2002 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launches OpenCourseWare, making course materials freely available online.