Different Types Of Distance Learning Courses
Although distance learning courses are offshore in nature
and they allows the student to work independently within a stipulated time
frame to complete the syllabus of the course depending on the technical
and subject orientation module, these types of courses are of different
types and are of different requirements. Depending on the nature of the module
designs the distance learning courses can be segmented in four categories.
These are
1. Open scheduled courses- This module of distance
learning is best suitable for the working people like to pursue accumulate
better affiliation in their credential. The entire course is designed with a
stipulated time frame and the attending student has his full liberty to
complete the course within that stipulated time frame as per his own schedule.
2. Blended learning courses in this module the students needs to
complete the entire course in the pre-decided time limit and can work as per
his own discretion but for the communication he has to keep in touch at a
single base. This may be a virtual class room or a chat room where other
students may be present by their wire ID and the interaction and discussion can
be done in a collective way.
3. Computer oriented learning method dependent courses This is the most strict version of
computer oriented programs where the student has to maintain time and place
that means the enrolled student has to touch the base in a pre-decided schedule
from a particular place. The students opting for higher degrees opt for this
type of distance learning program.
4. Fixed time
bound e-learning courses- This is most popular module of distance learning
program where the student can finish the study syllabus with the fixed time
frame but in a destined website from anywhere and any time of the day as per
his discretion.
Apart from these modules some other modules are available in
distance learning method. However these modules are combination of these basis processes
of learning methods.
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