Distance Education in India and Distance Learning Courses

Distance education is system of education which is done through correspondence or online through authorised learning centres of a university. Know more about What is Distance Education?

In India Distance Education Bureau is responsible for the coordination of the open university and accreditation for the distance education courses. The DEC was constituted under the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act (1985) whose work is taken by DEB. See the List of programmes approved by Distance Education Bureau.

• Correspondance Universities in India

• Distance Learning Courses in India

• Distance education in Indian States

• B.ED through correspondance

• MCA through correspondance

• Diploma Courses through correspondance

• BA through correspondance

• BBA/BBS/BBM through correspondance

• B.Com through correspondance

Universities Distance Education

Now one can do professional courses through distance Education or through Online Universities

• Open Universities in India

• IGNOU Distance Education

• Osmania University

• Annamalai University

• Symbiosis MBA through Correspondance

• Sikkim Manipal Distance Learning programmes

• Mumbai University Distance Education.

About Distance Education

It can be through correspondence system or through open system. In the regular system, there is eligibility requirement for enrolment in any course. But in the open system, the courses are open to any person who has attained the age of 18 years but had no formal education. That person can undergo Bachelor Preparatory Course (BPP) of open university and after its completion can enrol for any course.

Benefit - It is inexpensive and provide students opportunities to enhance their qualifications.

Note - The quality of courses depends on -

• Quality of instructional material
• Use of technologies like online lectures, virtual classrooms etc
• Well functioning study centres.