Distance Education

Distance education is a system of education in which learners and instructors are geographically separated and instruction is mediated through technological or communicative means rather than through face-to-face interaction.

18.7K

Publications

944.6K

Citations

38.3K

Authors

7K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

8.4K

Authors

38.3K

  1. TA
    Terry Anderson

    Athabasca University, Canada

    44 publications · 9.1K citations

    30

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  2. DR
    D. Randy Garrison

    University of Calgary, Canada

    28 publications · 10.6K citations

    26

    h-index

  3. JT
    John T. E. Richardson

    The Open University, United Kingdom

    38 publications · 1.8K citations

    26

    h-index

  4. AB
    Aras Bozkurt

    Anadolu University, Türkiye

    35 publications · 3.8K citations

    24

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  5. JS
    Jeff Seaman

    Babson College, United States

    26 publications · 10.5K citations

    24

    h-index

1–5 of 38.3K

Venues

  1. 95

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  2. Distance Education

    DE · 428 publications · 27.9K citations

    85

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  3. Computers & Education

    174 publications · 24.2K citations

    84

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  4. American Journal of Distance Education

    AJDE · 257 publications · 28.4K citations

    78

    h-index

  5. Online Learning

    229 publications · 20.9K citations

    71

    h-index

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See also

Distance Education

Delivery Modes

Learning Technologies

Access Barriers

Learner Support

Assessment Practices