Distance learning, also known as e-learning, is any type of education that is completed outside of the traditional classroom setting. It could be a correspondence course to learn a new skill, or a course of study that is completed totally via the Internet. Today, online education makes it possible to earn an Associate, Bachelor, Master, or even a Doctorate degree. In addition, business training and development programs, career training diplomas, foreign language courses, and even K-12 home schooling programs are all available via the Internet and distance learning.
Interactive technology has moved the classroom to the student in the distance learning situation. Top tier universities and colleges now offer the same degree programs that they offer on campus through online distance learning programs, with the same curriculum, taught by top faculty members. This has been a boon for continuing education for busy professionals. Now career oriented individuals may continue to meet their work and personal responsibilities, while continuing to earn a degree which will help them to take their career to the next level. One of the benefits to distance learning are that they are self-paced - so students can work in their own time, anywhere and anytime they have access to a computer with an Internet connection. Due to the number of well-known and well established universities now offering online degrees, employers have a high rate of acceptance of these distance learning degrees. A recent survey shows that 85 percent of employers surveyed responded that they would employ someone with an online degree. With this high level of acceptance, online distance learning degrees are becoming more popular than ever.
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