Distance Learning (Emerging Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the distance learning industry, primarily in the United States. The paper gives a snapshot summary of the emerging industry in the US, with additional sections on its development, organisation and structure, current conditions and leading companies.

Emerging Industry Overview: Distance Learning

Industry Snapshot

Whether knowledge seekers are around the corner or around the world, distance learning offers a viable alternative to traditional learning methods. Also known as distance education, this approach features a wide array of training formats including print, audio, video, satellite, and Internet-based courses. These may be combined in creative ways using prerecorded or interactive technology.

Distance learning involves the provision of educational programs to students who are not located on a school's physical campus. This broad definition allows for a diverse group of students to participate in options that are synchronous (classes that...

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