Distance Education
Distance education, also
called online education, home study, correspondence study or Internet-based
learning, is designed for learners who live at a distance from educational
providers and/or institutions. It is the formal enrollment and study with an educational
institution that provides organized, formal learning opportunities for
students. Presented in a sequential and logical order, the instruction is
offered wholly or primarily by distance study, through virtually any media.
Historically, its predominant medium of instruction has been printed materials,
however today it may incorporate or make use of videotapes, CD or DVD ROM’s,
audio recordings, audio-conferencing, telephone communications, e-mail, and
Web-based delivery systems through the Internet. The student completes each
lesson or segment and submits it for correction, grading, comment, and guidance
by a qualified instructor.
(Reference: DETC Handbook, January, 2012)