Research and perspectives of distance learning

摘要

Growth and development of companies and economy in global business may be expected through innovation, new technologies, creativity, knowledge-based economy, investing in knowledge management and projects whose objectives are an ongoing development of learners, learning organizations and distance learning. Distance learning increasingly attracts attention of universities, companies and analysts who deal with modern technologies, management of human resources and skills, learning strategies, learners' achievements, and individual differences of users of these systems. The subject of this paper is to identify areas of distance learning which recognize the need for research and analysis, in order to shed light on essential aspects of problems in distance learning and test certain solutions. The paper offers an example realized by implementation of the Delphi method, as well as two case studies from Serbia - field research and experiment. The research and analyses, through previous categorizing and allocation and emphasizing of current topical areas, provide the ability to predict perspectives in which this area could further develop, with the aim of more effective and more efficient learning and higher quality achievements.