This review of the literature focuses on distance learning. It devotes particular attention to the telecourse and the role two-way communication plays in distance learning effectiveness. It is concluded that a broad theoretical framework that can be applied to distance learning is both lacking and needed. Suggestions for needed research are discussed.
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