Distance education is becoming important for several reasons. First, as we continue to move into the information age, the exponential accumulation of information and rapid changes in information and technology necessitates on-going education and professional development. That's almost equivalent to a master's degree every seven years. Second, student demographics continue to change. A much higher percentage of university students are older, have children and work full-time.
Convenience is most important.
Third, to address the changing student demographics, many institutes of higher education must provide distance education if they are to sustain or increase enrollment. One of the original forms of distance education where students received course credit by completing assignments and by sending and receiving information to and from instructors by regular mail. Web-Based Training is also becoming very popular due to the pervasivness of the Internet. It is estimated that over 50 million people in 90 different countries are now connected. Pseudo Web-Based Training contains a series of activities to facilitate learning based on past practices, fads, or personal opinions.