The institutions that offer distance education programs are almost
as varied as the programs themselves. Programs are available through
traditional U.S. colleges and universities, "virtual" universities,
two-year junior or community colleges, and professional bodies, as
well as through private corporations and other organizations.
Virtual universities offer no campus-based programs at all; every
program they run is a distance education program. The number of
virtual universities is increasing all the time, and most hold the
same kind of accreditation as traditional, campus-based
institutions. (See "Accreditation.") |
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