Ключевое слово: «full-time/on-campus education»

The first known trace of distance education dates back to the beginning of the nineteenth century, when a Swedish newspaper endorsed the first correspondence course. Since then, the rapid development of technology has facilitated radical changes in the means of distance education: from letter writing to emailing, video conferencing, and organizing webinars online. Distance education offers a great number of opportunities for the people who are not able to receive full-time (on-campus) education. Nevertheless, distance education, when compared with traditional forms of education, is believed to provide students with poorer knowledge and skills. This article aims to define distance education, to uncover its fundamental features, and to describe its advantages and disadvantages.