distance learning UK US noun [U]
► a way of studying, especially for a degree, where you study mostly at home, receiving and sending off work by mail or over the internet: »
Interested students can get advanced degrees or simply upgrade their skills and knowledge via distance learning.
»We believe that distance learning offers a way of overcoming shortages of qualified instructors.
distance-learning adjective
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internet-based distance-learning courses
»She teaches law through a distance-learning program at a college in California.
Financial and business terms. 2012.