distance learning
noun [ U ]
ukusa way of studying, especially for a degree, where you study mostly at home, receiving and sending off work by mail or over the internet:
Interested students can get advanced degrees or simply upgrade their skills and knowledge via distance learning.
We believe that distance learning offers a way of overcoming shortages of qualified instructors.
distance-learning
adjective
internet-based distance-learning courses
She teaches law through a distance-learning program at a college in California.