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correspondence course, distance learning
Education provided remotely through mail, internet, or other media, without requiring physical attendance at a school.
通信教育 is a compound of 通信 (communication) and 教育 (education).
Types
- 大学通信教育: university correspondence courses
- 資格取得のための通信教育: correspondence courses for qualifications
- 子ども向け通信教育: correspondence courses for children
Modern context
Increasingly includes online learning (オンライン学習, eラーニング) in addition to traditional mail-based courses.