Distance education is an increasingly popular way to study for
everything from a short professional course to a doctoral degree in
the United States, and numerous institutions offer graduate degree
programs using distance education teaching methods. Under the
distance education model, students do not attend classes in a
classroom on a campus; instead, classes are delivered "from a
distance" through the use of technologies such as the Internet,
satellite television, video conferencing, and other means of
electronic delivery. For international students this means that they
can study for a U.S. degree without leaving their home country,
though they may have to go to the United States for short periods of
face-to-face contact and study on the campus.
Studying for a degree using distance education requires students to
have special qualities such as self-discipline and the ability to
work on their own. If you are considering distance education, you
should thoroughly research the quality of the program, the
accreditation of the institution in the United States, and its
recognition in your home country to make sure this option is the
appropriate one for your future goals. Further information on
distance education and accreditation are provided in Short-term
Study, English Language Programs, Distance Education, and
Accreditation. |
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