subject: Distance Learning: Choose Your Own Way to Know More [print this page] The eternal thirst for knowledge makes people find new ways to know more. People created schools and universities, trainings and courses. One more type of study is distance learning. It helps people to obtain the necessary knowledge without overcoming long distance. In fact, distance learning presupposes studying at home which is extremely convenient. There are three main types of such learning. What are they? Which type to choose? 1.Books. You may order some books, manuals or guidelines to study discipline you need. You may find teach-yourself books for almost any field of study. The widespread disciplines for such study are languages, psychology, management, IT. This type of distance learning is not very expensive. However, it is not very effective for learning languages or computers. Such study can be effective in psychology and management. 2.Audio (computer program) course. This type of distance learning is much more effective and can be suitable for languages and IT learning. It may be a bit more expensive than books, but you see and hear example of what and how you should do some definite things. For instance, in learning languages you may hear the correct pronunciation and intonations. It is also more convenient to follow step-by-step instructions on your computer's screen than to watch some pictures in the book. 3.Online study. The most effective type of distance learning is online study. In this case you do not only have all the necessary information and sources but you have the teacher who can explain the most difficult parts. Of course, it is more expensive than the former two types. However, here the process of learning is much easier. Moreover, it is necessary to add that online study gives really great opportunities. For instance, you can not only learn some course, but become an online student of a prestigious college and obtain your degree.
Distance Learning: Choose Your Own Way to Know More
