Factors of Adoption of E-learning and Distance Education in Armenia

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Short Description

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, The Republic of Armenia, in 1991, became an independent country, and began reorganize its social system and modified educational sphere of the society. Post-Soviet Armenia modified educational system according country’s traditional needs and began implementation in education of new technology and e-learning and online learning. In 2005, Armenia joined the Council of Europe by signing the Bergen Communiqué, and initiated all necessary reforms of implementation of European educational standards. Abstract is based on the study of the factors of adoption of online learning and distance education in the educational system of Soviet and post-Soviet Armenia.

Author

• Varvara G Gasparyan, Doctorate Student of Nova Southeastern University