Different Ages of Distance Education Degrees

The Distance Learning has over a century of history. Specifically, we can distinguish three generations:

* The first generation was the late nineteenth century, will be based on ordinary, mainly paper, in which the interaction between teacher and student and limited to the exchange of raw and rare meetings in person.

* The second generation is stated in the late 60's, makes use of materials and multimedia (print, television, radio, educational software). Interactions between teacher and students are poor, even if carried out through new media such as telephone, fax, e-mail.

* The third generation , also known as online education, and that tax in the last fifteen to twenty years, takes advantage of computer networks, not only for the transmission of the materials, but also as an environment to create collaborative learning processes. The training takes place mainly in the network, knowledge is actively constructed by the participants themselves and their interactions, both with the teacher and between learners, play a fundamental role.

Even today, the Distance Learning is viewed with some distrust, however, tends to be considered a form of teaching 'second class' compared to the traditional one. This perspective, however, 'does not take adequate account of the fact that Fad and, in this case, the network training, third-generation, differs substantially from the traditional classroom, face to face, to the point that, in some ways a bold confrontation with it.

In addition, the two forms of teaching are not mutually exclusive necessarily mutually exclusive, but can finding a successful integration, which can give rise to an innovative model of education, they are privileged: the formation of knowledge as a recursive process, never completed, which can' be continuously enriched, modified, expanded, as well as a collaborative process, where each learner can make its contribution, in which individual contributions are valued, cooperation for a common goal, the possibility' of a training program that meets individual needs, both at content, and timing of use. In order to understand the advantages that offer Distance Learning and must not only provide materials of high quality' and support technologically advanced and efficient, but also promote a genuine culture of ' e-learning. To do this', you are creating professionals, mediators of the formation, able to address properly the parties concerned to the course that best suits their needs. Often, potential learners are not only poorly prepared in the research, selection and choice of course more 'appropriate in their case, but, sometimes, the same sites that provide training is not exhaustive in presenting their offers.

Despite the undeniable distance learning benefits that can offer, it cannot' certainly regarded as the panacea for all ills not all content is suitable to be dealt with in a distance course, such 'as, in some circumstances, can become a blatantly anti-economic approach, especially in the case of a small number of students. Similarly, not all students are given for a course entirely by distance: individuals who can gain the most benefits are mostly, adults, well reasoned, with some prior knowledge and expertise, covering subject taught.

Distance Education Schools and Their Performance

If we talk about distance education then it is very important to consider accredited schools, colleges and universities for distance education. Accreditation means the particular school would offer quality education to their students and have passed many exams of accredited agencies. The need to find and attend a good distance education college cannot be overemphasized. Distance education is only recommended if you are already in job or employed in profession or unable to pay fees of regular classes. As without experience it is very difficult to get job after getting degree courses from distance education.

It is very good and beneficial to continue with your job to get practical experience together with distance education for further education. Sometimes this distance education plays an important role in getting promotion in the job work. In India IGNOU, annamalai university, Anna University, Alagappa University is some of the top distance education universities in India. All these universities remain in touch with latest market trends in order to provide diverse and updated degree courses. Apart from these universities there are many private universities in India that offers top class education environment along with other facilities like providing study material, lectures and seminars by well qualified already practicing professionals.

As we put some light on previous recorded data and facts, distance education in India gets awesome popularity that reflects that their courses and degrees are really meant some in the market. Students from different small cities in India visited to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Pune and many other major cities of India to pursue distance education. There are almost 11 top universities in India and 54 distance learning institutes which are offering wide variety of distance education courses in india, degree programs and many more courses at affordable fees structure. Like Indira Gandhi National Open University where thousands of students were enrolled every year especially from small and rural areas of India. All these reflects that if you have work experience then there is no race with distance education as it provide awesome exposure to students in their future growth and career prospects.