Reinterpretation of Knowledge on the Web in the Postmodern Moment: Trends and Challenges

Yıl 2002, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1, - , 01.03.2002

Coskun Bayrak Adnan Boyacı

Öz

The purpose of this study, from a perspective of postmodernity is to discuss online education as the new environment for the challenging interpretation of the production, structure and dissemination of knowledge transformation within the economic, socio-political and cultural, dynamics of postmodern society. This is, of course, a new component of postmodern society and mainly characterised by globalisation process. The main reason of this is that production, structure and dissemination of knowledge has begun to expose a structural transformation. Online education, as the new environment of this transformations, has brought a challenging process that requires a paradigm shift for teachers, politicians, economists, managers and educational administrators.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Online, Postmodernity, Knowledge On The Web, Distance Education, Turkey, Anadolu University