distance education
nounUK /ˈdɪstəns ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
US /ˈdɪstəns ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
A way of learning where you study at home and your teacher is far away.
She earned her degree through distance education while working full-time.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal program of study in which students and instructors are separated by place and often time, using mail, video, or the internet.
The university's distance education program enrolls students from over thirty countries.
3. The field of study and practice concerned with teaching learners who are not physically present in a classroom.
He researches distance education and how to keep students engaged online.
4. Instruction delivered by correspondence, such as printed lessons sent by post.
Before the internet, distance education meant waiting weeks for graded assignments to arrive by mail.