The purpose of this work is to offer evidence for distance teacher training programs in postgraduate programs based in the commitment with the investigation, the advances of scientific writings and the publication of results. This work is structured in three parts, mainly: general view of policies, regulation and structuring of distance learning in Brazilian higher education; principles of interaction, reflection, investigation, collaboration and development of knowledge; indications of contributions for the development of distance education postgraduate programs
Distance education; Post-graduate; Research. Knowledge development; Virtual learning environment