Comparison on Features of Technology and Economics of e-learning. Between Western and Eastern Countries

      Аннотация: “Why should be interested in e-learning? The most understood answer, possibly, is that it is a multifaceted and relatively recent innovation, with a substantive and rapidly growing presence in higher education- reason enough for interest.” Curran,C. E-learning has progressed through a number of stages and transformations over years, the use of it has increased exponentially, It is an umbrella term representing a continuum of educational technology integration. It offers with the supplemental the use of technology in the classroom, through fusion uses comprising a mix of face-to-face and fully online instruction, to fully online synchronous and asynchronous learning environments, to be delivered to learners. This book sets out to provide a comparison study on two different features of e-learning between western and eastern countries. The investigation carried out by using questionnaire that has been used as a tool to collect data. The analysis should aid shed some illumination on understanding the state of exact directions of e-learning, and should be specially constructive to professionals in e-learning fields, or others who may be in view of developing e-learning environment.

Ключевые слова: e-learning, economics, technology, technology supported learning