Developments in Internet-based communications and instructional technologies since the late 20th century provide previously unimaginable opportunities for people of all ages to tap the vast stores of world knowledge. Many of these technologies inevitably bring forth new forms of socialization. Contradicting the long-term historical movement away from apprenticeships or learning within a family setting and toward institutionalized education controlled by central governments, distance learning and other technological developments have opened the possibilities of learning in multiple ways at various sites—all under the control of individual learners. Technologies that promise to bring people together to share knowledge and life experiences, conversely, ...(100 of 117691 words)
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