The Electronic Education Mall: A Virtual Service Center for Distance Learning
本文提出电子教育商城(EEM)概念,作为支持远程学习市场中买卖双方沟通与交易的虚拟服务中心,并以大学远程教学为例展示其可中介的产品。
:The ongoing development of computer-based teaching and learning, as well as the steadily increasing capacity and versatility of communication networks, has opened new possibilities of media-based knowledge transfer that will bring about the establishment of an electronic market for education and training. This article introduces the concept of an Electronic Education Mall (EEM) that supports communication and interaction processes between buyers and sellers in this market. The EEM is a virtual service center facilitating market transactions by providing a multitude of service functions. “Products” that can be mediated by an EEM are shown, using university-based telelearning approaches as an example.