| Distance learning is a modern study process that | | | | percent of all people enrolled in courses are over 25, |
| allows a student to educate whenever he or she has | | | | with an average age of 30, and this percentage is |
| a desire and time to learn. It provides an individual a | | | | further expected to steadily increase in next few |
| chance to study in home or any other place as per | | | | years. |
| their requirement. The only thing provided to an | | | | Moreover, recognizing the benefits and convenience |
| individual is all the necessary study materials. It even | | | | of distance learning along with online training, many |
| facilitates a student to communicate with tutors via | | | | corporate employers nowadays are even |
| different kinds of connection (mail, phone) and get all | | | | encouraging their workers to go for online degrees. |
| the necessary instructions. | | | | Many major corporations in the US save millions of |
| Changing Scenario | | | | dollars each year using distance learning to train |
| Not long ago, education in the US was largely | | | | employees more effectively and more efficiently |
| confined to the classroom. But, as technology has | | | | than with conventional methods. |
| changed over time, the process of learning and | | | | Boom of Distance Learning Universities |
| educating has witnessed some dramatic changes. | | | | Today distance learning has been defined by the |
| Today with the introduction to the concept of | | | | United States District Learning Association as the |
| distance learning, students and professors are not | | | | acquisition of knowledge and skills through mediated |
| required to be in the same place at the same time. In | | | | information and instruction. Many established and |
| some cases the tutor has also been replaced | | | | renowned universities in the US are offering degrees |
| altogether by a computer program. In fact, these | | | | in varied disciplines through distance learning education |
| days most of the Distance Learning schools in US | | | | programs. Besides this, distance learning in the US via |
| offer course website, videotapes, DVDs, audiotapes, | | | | the Internet popularly known as online learning is also |
| audio CDs, CD- ROMs depending on the nature of | | | | emerging as one of the fastest growth areas of |
| the course or distance learning program. | | | | education. Many well-accredited and online universities |
| Growing Popularity of Distance Learning Programs | | | | in the US are operating extremely well and have |
| The demographics of individuals who use distance | | | | been establish standards equivalent to traditional |
| learning are changing in US. In the past, this education | | | | colleges. |
| process was primarily used by those who were | | | | Certainly earning a degree from a reputed distance |
| immobile or had a disability. If we look at the current | | | | learning university can be beneficial for student. In |
| situation, many young students of all backgrounds | | | | fact, ambitious students from all the across the globe |
| are selecting various distance learning programs. | | | | are craving for it. It not only adds a remarkable touch |
| Indeed, learners aged from 25 to 35 are the fastest | | | | to academic background but also help students |
| growing education demographic. Recent statistics | | | | improve their core competencies and create a |
| from the Census Bureau and the United States | | | | portfolio to mark a positive career growth. |
| Department of Education shows that almost 40 | | | | |