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Today, technology touched and prospered every aspect of life. It has also entered
in the filed of Education. As human life became so speedy and the concept "time
is money" born, he innovated
new form of education called Distance Educ-ation to
save time, travel and money with the help of various mediums of effective communication.
The definition lays in the name itself "Distance Education". It keeps the distance
and space between the learner and teacher. In this modern form of the education,
a learner controls the process of learning more than his distance inst-ructor. It
allows you the freedom of learning. It bends according to learner’s suitable time.
In any educational system communication between the teacher and student is essential.
Earlier form of the distance education was print media, through postal mails. Innovation
of satellite based systems like Radio, Television sets and Internet brought the
effect-iveness and popularity in Distance Education. Today without involving this
technology distance education is not possi-ble.
Advantages
Saves the Time: Distance education provides you the
freedom to study in any convenient location or place, as physical presence does
not matter here like traditional classroom. You save your time as well as money
on travel. It is a gift for physically disabled and long-term hospitalized people.
Course Selection: Student can apply for multiple courses
at the same time from various distance education institutes. It involves theory-based
courses from business to philosophy.
Age no bar: Anybody from any age group can apply for
online courses. Willpower of learner does matter here than his age. This is this
is useful for housewives, job-retired, physically disabled and adult learners.
Convenient for part/full time jobholders: People engaged
in part-time or full-time job could complete the course as per convenient time.
It can help you to continue with the job and improve your academics side
by side.
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