What are the means of distance education?

Distance education is a method of self-learning that has contributed to the promotion of the system of continuing education and open education. It is one of the most modern educational methods. An educational institution provides an educational program for people who are separated by long distances from this institution. Distance learning is one of the most important types of education to encourage students to study, in the event of any geographical impediment to their access to the educational institution.

Objectives of distance education

• Motivate and encourage students to study, challenge geographical barriers, and bring distance between students and educational institutions. Raise the cultural, social and scientific level of individuals.
• The shortage of educational staff. Narrowing the gap between learners, where distance education aims to develop a variety of educational resources.
• Saving effort and money on students.

Distance learning requirements
The availability of a computer, so that its storage capacity and speed is high.
Video Server devices are available if there are visual education materials.
Provides a network between the institution and the students, so that students can access the server computer in the organization.

Distance education
The distance learning process depends on several means, including modern means of communication, based on the type of course offered or specialization. The most important means adopted to ensure the success of the distance learning process are the printed educational means represented in the books and references determined by the institution for each course.

Non-print teaching aids, audio tapes, videos and computer CDs.

Several means of communication are used to facilitate the access of teaching materials to students, enabling them to discuss teachers, including: satellite broadcasting. Global and local radio and television, as advanced educational mediums, providing the student with audio, image, and information transmission elements.

Telephony, over terrestrial networks, or online communication.
E-mail.

Distance Learning Obstacles

1. Lack of sufficient knowledge in the use of the Internet.
2. Lack of Qualified Competencies in Web Design for Distance Education.
3. Lack of technological infrastructure.
4. Lack of credibility during conducting electronic examinations.

Weak Internet connectivity, and lack of fast networks that allow data and information exchange. Many Arab and foreign universities around the world rely on the distance education method to open the way for students to join these universities, to obtain degrees and to facilitate the process of education, through the use of modern technological means.