distance learning
noun[U]
uk/ˈdɪs.təns ˌlɜː.nɪŋ/us/ˈdɪs.təns ˌlɝː.nɪŋ/a way ofstudyingin which you do notattendaschool,college, oruniversity, butstudyfrom where youlive, usually beingtaughtand givenworkto do over theinternet:
Theyofferadvanceddegreesorprofessionalcertificationthroughdistancelearning.
Synonym
distance education
- Theuniversityhopestooffermoreeveningprogramsanddistancelearningtoattractmorestudents.
- Futuretrainingprogramswillfeatureabalanceoftraditionalfacetofaceclassroomanddistancelearning.
- Thecostis £33,000 for thefull-timeMBA(oneyear); or £16,795 bydistancelearning(over threeyears).
- Forpeoplewho can't make it to thecenter,distancelearningcoursesareavailable.
Types of education
- abstinence education
- abstinence programme
- abstinence-only
- academically
- adaptive learning
- CAL
- child-centred
- classroom
- communicative
- homeschooler
- homeschooling
- hothouse
- m-learning
- mainstreaming
- mobile learning
- nursery
- scholarship
- special educational needs
- VLE
- vocationally