distance learning course

noun
UK /ˈdɪstəns ˈlɜːnɪŋ kɔːs/
US /ˈdɪstəns ˈlɜːrnɪŋ kɔːrs/

A class you take from home using a computer.

She finished her distance learning course while working full-time.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program of study delivered mainly by mail or internet rather than in a classroom.

The university offers a distance learning course in graphic design.

3. A set of lessons broadcast on TV or radio for students who cannot attend school.

The village children followed a distance learning course on the radio.

4. Training completed at one's own pace with occasional online meetings with a teacher.

He signed up for a distance learning course to learn coding at night.