Distance education is one of the qualifications of adult education. 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). It is a new concept after modern information technology is applied to education, that is, education by using network technology and environment. The enrollment targets are limited by age and previous academic qualifications, which provides opportunities for people who have entered the society to improve their academic qualifications.

Distance education, also known as online education, is run by national key universities. At present, 68 colleges and universities across the country have carried out distance education. Distance education is relatively less difficult, and only needs two national examinations: English and computer. After passing these two exams, it will not be a problem to get a diploma. The social recognition of distance education, like the other three ways, belongs to the national education series and is recognized by the state. As for the scope of application, the key depends on where it is used, such as promotion and salary increase, job title evaluation, postgraduate entrance examination and distance education.