Distance Education throughout India

Distance Learning is a mode of education for students who are unable to present physically to the universal setting known as classroom. Distance education has a long history but as the time passes and the technology advanced the popularity and the use of distance learning has grown exponentially. Internet makes distance learning much easier and faster. Because of the flexible timings, distance education expand access to education for both normal people as well as people with jobs. Distance learning provides access to learning when the learner and the source are separated due to distance or time or both. There are many universities which provide distance education to students. Some of the popular distance learning universities in our country are Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Annamalai University, Osmania University, Sikkim Manipal University, Nalanda Open University, Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, Mahatma Gandhi University, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), ICFAI University etc. 

Distance learning universities provide many different courses for students.  There are many under graduate and post graduate programs available in distance learning universities for students. Some of the distance learning courses are Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Commerce (B.com.), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Commerce (M.Com.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Application (MCA) etc. Not only under graduation or post graduation courses bur distance education also provides many research and diploma courses. Distance learning Ph.D are a famous research course offered by many universities throughout the country.

Through all the courses present in universities, the most famous one is MBA. Master of Business Administration (MBA) attracts students from different academic backgrounds and discipline. Distance learning MBA is available with its different branches such as marketing, finance, operations, human resource, e-commerce etc. MBA helps those people who already have a jobs by providing them proper knowledge and information related to management through which they can get a better standing in their profession. Due to use of internet in distance education, a new mode of distance education started. The other mode is online education. Many universities use online education and provide many online courses to student. The whole study program runs through internet. A student can access all type of information through internet. Lectures, assignment, projects and even examination are all available on internet for students. Those students who are unable to study due to their jobs can apply for online courses and continue their studies through World Wide Web.