1.
correspondence course, distance learning
Education provided remotely through mail, internet, or other media, without requiring physical attendance at a school.
通信教育で資格を取る。
To get a qualification through distance learning.
仕事をしながら通信教育で大学を卒業した。
I graduated from university through correspondence courses while working.
子どもに通信教育の教材を買ってあげた。
I bought correspondence course materials for my child.
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.