1. learning form: online education takes the internet as the main teaching platform, and students can learn the course content through the internet and communicate and interact online. Correspondence amateur education takes mail as the main teaching form, and students need to receive teaching materials by letter and submit their learning results through written assignments.

2. Study time: Online education has great time flexibility, and students can choose the study time and place at any time according to their actual situation. Correspondence amateur education usually needs to study and take exams according to the time stipulated by the school.

3. Learning content: The course content and learning methods provided by online education and correspondence amateur education may be different. Network education pays more attention to interaction and practice, while correspondence amateur education pays more attention to knowledge imparting and written homework.

4. Learning certificate: The certificates obtained by online education and correspondence amateur education are also different. Online education students can get the same degree certificate as full-time students after graduation, while correspondence amateur education usually can only get relevant graduation certificates.