Analysis of virtual universities activity on the example of Polish e-learning platforms

Rizun M. D.

Article

Issue:	2015 №3 (51)
Section:	Development of economic education and training
UDK:	378.4(438):005
Article language:	English
Pages:	160-168
Title:	Analysis of virtual universities activity on the example of Polish e-learning platforms
Author:	Rizun M. D.
Annotation:	The phenomenon of virtual universities is stated to be a new step in education. The role of virtual universities in education is analyzed on the example of Polish e-learning platforms. The most notable definitions of virtual universities are given in the paper. The expanded classification of virtual universities is presented with the objective to simplify the process of their assessment and selection. Conclusions are drawn based on the statistics of differences and similarities of virtual educational platforms in Poland.
Keywords:	E-learning platform, Virtual platform, Virtual university, Classification, Assessment
File of the article:	EV20153_160-168.pdf
Abstract:	EV20153_160-168en.pdf
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