Distance learning helps us in a better way to continue our education. Internet, TV, satellite transmission and worldwide web help in distance education programs. There are many advantages as well as disadvantages of Distance Learning. This courses are available any time and any place making it available for more people. The students can study according to their own needs and concentrate on what exactly their aim is. The learning process improves the motivation and memory of students during the whole process.

Advantages of Distance Learning:
One of the biggest advantages is that this educational program via Internet can be used by several groups of people in need of instructions as the pupils, university students, and employed persons and also job people. It helps in flexible time management. Distance learning provides an advantage of providing challenge for the teacher to meet the needs and expectations of many different participants. It helps students far away from university or disabled persons to study.

People from different social, cultural and economic backgrounds come together during these programs. The flexibility and interaction of students increase with the use of computers and saves the cost of educational requirements permanently established.

Disadvantages of Distance Learning:
The success of the course depends on the equipment used for learning. If the equipment’s used are inadequate than the distance learning programs may fail. Insufficient access to required computer equipment or lack of essential computer skills and necessary motivation required to work successfully are the main disadvantages in distance learning. So there is possibility of students to avoid taking part in these courses.

Distance learning deals a lot with advanced technology so if technological problems increase, focus from learning matter shifts to the problems. There is lack of interaction between students and teacher. There is no motivation resulting from the contact and competition among students. The courses offered are also not flexible enough to include all detailed information of the subject. The students face difficulty with understanding and spontaneity falls by the wayside.