The World of Distance Education

 The Traditional education barely fulfills the requirements of modern society, thus the Distance education became the most popular alternative for numerous students all over the world.  As per the newspaper advertisements records, the distance education was available in 1728 as well, which proves its significance in a student’s life at that time.  A wide range of non-traditional learning facilities are provided by various colleges and institutes of distance learning, like written materials and literacy, etc. The concept of distance education is designed in a way to provide complete flexibility and convenience that suits the lifestyle of the learner.

There are various Universities and Institutions that provide a variety of graduate, postgraduate and diploma courses, in various fields, such as mass communication, law, management, hotel management, fashion technology etc.

Distance Education does not need any classrooms or other facilities which are required in other equivalent traditional courses and is also cheaper than the regular courses. Distance Education is suitable for all those who live in scarcely populated areas or where such courses are not available. Since correspondence courses offer flexible schedule, it is perfect for those students who juggle with their responsibility and study at the same time. These courses are the best option for those students who are pursuing their regular programs but also desire to add their qualification which will later help them in acquiring job opportunities. Another category includes housewives or the people who have left their education in between, due to their some personal reasons, can also complete their education through Distance educations. 

BENEFITS

Distance education and correspondence courses save time and energy of the students by providing all the study material at home thus there is no need to waste time by visiting the college or institution for taking notes or study material and it also saves the transportation cost of the study. The correspondence courses provide convenience in preparing and submitting the assignments just by a click through the internet service. The students have full freedom in selecting any topic of their choice from the huge study material available online and make their learning convenient and interesting. The other advantage of distance education is that study material is available every time on their web sites (24X7) that means it is completely flexible for the students who are working as well.

Modes of Distance Education

• Correspondence courses-The correspondence courses is the oldest way of acquiring distance education in which the entire course and assignments are either mailed or posted at the student’s address. The students will be given a certain amount of time to complete their assignments which are mostly extendable according to the students' comfort.

• Online Courses- Distance education offers online classrooms which can be viewed by the student sitting in any part of the world.  Now a day these online classrooms are also offered in many community centers, universities and colleges.

• ELearning Modules- eLearning modules is the newest facility provided by distance education. This module offers both online and offline classes. Instead of books, CDs are shipped, containing entire course or the online classrooms are also available every time, instead of specific classroom times.

Distance education has revolutionized the learning setup, by taking it out of the traditional classrooms. This is a great option for those who wish to add to their knowledge, without burdening their already hectic lives. NIHE India is one of the leading medical entrance coaching institute in Norther India with several branches spread across cities for great results medical coaching classes.