Distance learning is a form of learning that are not required to go to a classroom on a regular basis. The study material is usually sent by mail or through new technologies like the Internet.

El Students generally must perform the tasks assigned to it and send it resolved or it could be forced to apply for a review, depending on the mode of each course.

E-learning

Distance education emerged with the aim of enabling access to training to those people to whom it was impossible to go to a school. From its origins in that the only way they counted was correspondence, this method of learning has changed considerably.

It is now called e-learning distance education that relies on the use of new technologies. Through the internet educational exchange between teacher and student is faster and has greater potential.

Through e-mail, virtual classrooms, notes published on the Web and discussion forums between students, online education has become an alternative that allows the transmission of knowledge in real time.

Virtual Classrooms

Internet portals are created by the promoters of the course to which they relate where we publish data on the subject as the dates of examinations, seminars and notes of the course.

Normally have forums where it is possible to communicate with other students and teachers themselves. They often provide tools as study models examinations or bibliographies.

Types of distance education

While before they could barely make a few courses, today there is a great supply. Many colleges and private studies offer refresher courses or vocational training can be conducted via the Internet.

Through the network can learn languages and information technology, but can also explore some competitions with the help of tutors who control the pace of learning.

Among the most popular courses include those designed to obtain a professional training that opens the doors for the performance of a trade as beauty care and gardening.

National University of Distance Education (UNED)

There are only universities offering distance learning as the UNED and other private. But in addition, each day increases the number of post-graduate courses and subjects can be enrolled at a distance within the powers with teaching methods presenciales.

The UNED was the first Spanish university through which it could pursue a career college distance in full. Initially sent units teaching their students through the mail.

Its headquarters is in Madrid, but in the'80s centers were established partners in almost all provinces. At present offers 26 university degrees in addition to training courses. It is also responsible for organizing the course of access to the University for over 25 years.

Proof of access to over 25

It is an examination of maturity that could make the elderly 25 years, or who meet the 25 before October 1 of that year and did not qualify to enter the university.

The test consists of common examination commentary text, Spanish language and literature. The test specifically deals with one of these options: scientific technology, health sciences, humanities and arts.