Distance Education

Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century, advances in technology have provided people with the means for a new form of education, known today as distance education. In recent decades, the wondrous array of electronic communications technology has given distance education new status. It seems to have something to offer almost everyone. It is now a normal form of education for those in employment, for homemakers and for those who choose not to go to schools or universities for the purpose of learning. It has also become a very effective tools for people who wants to continue education. In response to this interest, institutions of distance education attempt to provide for their students a complete education system, from enrollment to examination, that is equal in quality, in quantity and in status to that offered to ordinary students in schools, colleges and universities around the world. Distance education is a rapidly growing field with respect to both practice and promise. Students of this distance education are mostly adults.