Distance Education

Distance Education also known as long-distance learning is the education which can be obtained without going to the day to day classes. Here, the student and teacher are separated by time and space. Traditionally, books and study material was sent to the distance learning programme students. However, these days technology has advanced and learning takes place online through e-books or videos. In distance learning programmes, candidates have to go to the college for giving semester or final exams only. There are various open universities in India which are providing distance learning programmes and one such example is IGNOU. Apart from this, there are mixed-mode and dual-mode universities who are serving distance learning programmes.

List of Distance Education Universities in India (As per UGC on 16 Feb 2016)

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) Andhra Pradesh Rayalaseema University

Other Distance Education Admissions

• Alagappa University Distance Education – B.Ed Admission
• Bharathidasan University Distance Education
• Burdwan University Distance Education – PG Admission, B.Ed Admission, M.Ed Admission
• Berhampur University Distance Education
• Kuvempu University DDE Admission
• Madras University Distance Education
• NOU Distance Admission
• Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Distance Education
• Punjabi University Distance Education (PU DDE)
• Sri Krishnadevaraya (SK) University Distance Education
• University of Hyderabad Distance Education
• UP Rajarshi Tandon Open University Allahabad

Did you know? University of London is the first university in the world to provide distance education degree.

Scope of Distance Education

There are various advantages of distance learning education, some of which can be checked from below.

1. Distance learning courses are cost-effective. The fees for the distance learning programme are less than that of a regular programme.
2. The application and selection process is easier as compared to admission in regular courses.
3. Candidates can gain knowledge and learn at any time of the day subject to their comfort and availability through e-books and online study material.
4. It helps working professionals as they can gain a degree by studying at their available timing and grow in their career simultaneously.
5. Candidates can learn at their own pace.

Type of Universities Providing Distance Education

Chiefly, there are three types of universities providing distance education programmes in India.

• Open Universities – These universities are set up to provide distance learning education only. An example is IGNOU.
• Dual Mode Universities – These are those who provide regular as well as distance education programmes both. An example is Acharya Nagarjuna University.
• Mixed Mode Universities – These universities are dealing in various mode of education. Here, distance learning is provided traditionally and technologically both. Lovely Professional University (LPU) is one such example of mixed-mode universities.

Distance Learning Institutes in India

The below-mentiones is the list of some of the Indian institutes providing distance education.

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
• Lovely Professional University
• Amity University
• ICFAI University
• Sikkim Manipal University
• Symbiosis Centre for Distance Education
• Netaji Subhas Open University
• University of Mumbai (IDOL)
• University of Delhi (SOL)
• GITAM Centre for Distance Learning

Impact of Technology on Distance Education

Technological advancements have given a boom to distance learning programmes. These programmes have grown exponentially in the past two decades. Now, candidates can easily avail distance programmes and proceed with their learning online via e-books and videos available. Universities have launched their video series for promoting distance education. The number of candidates is pursuing distance programmes. Through advancements, it has become easy for working professionals to avail these courses to enhance their career. IGNOU has started providing e-learning and various other distance programmes serve online classes which can be inherited by the candidate anytime as per their ease and comfort.

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