Distance education, also known as online education in some documents issued by the Ministry of Education, is a kind of adult education qualifications. It refers to the teaching mode using TV, Internet and other media, which breaks through the boundaries of time and space and is different from the traditional teaching mode of staying in school. Students who use this teaching mode are usually amateurs.
Because you don't need to go to a specific place to attend classes, you can attend classes anytime and anywhere. Students can also learn from each other through various channels, such as TV broadcast, internet, special counseling hotline, class research club and face-to-face teaching (correspondence).
The development of online education in China has entered a mature stage;
Online education mode can break through the limitation of time and region, share high-quality educational resources with users in different regions with the help of Internet tools, and improve teaching efficiency.
Driven by capital, the online education industry in China began to flourish in 20 13, and reached the scale by live broadcast in 20 17. In 2020, affected by the epidemic, it began to grow rapidly and gradually matured. At present, the online education industry has formed a variety of sub-industries, and the industry has shown a refined development trend.