Distance education is a learning model in which students and instructors are not physically present in the same location and interact through digital technologies. Its importance can be summarized as follows:
- Accessibility: Geographic boundaries fade. A learner in a small town can access education from leading institutions worldwide.
- Equity of opportunity: Physical limitations, time constraints, and work obligations become less restrictive.
- Lifelong learning: Education is no longer confined to a specific age or place.
Accelerated by global events, distance education has become a core component of modern education systems.
