The term DISTANCE EDUCATION is commonly referred and used for the
method of Correspondence Education in general usage. Even though this
article treats various modes of learning processes parallel with the
term Distance education, it will be only a statement of mere comparison but
will not in any case affect the originality and standalone nature of
the term "DISTANCE EDUCATION" correspondence courses.
The objective of the study is to analyze the role and
effectiveness of Media in Distance Education. The major
Medias such as Print Media, Radio Media and TV media has
been considered for study as they have become a part of the
tradition in the middle class sector. The effective medium such
as Internet is not included since it doesn't cover the rural
sector as effectively as others. However the contribution of
such mediums to Distance Education can not be Under-
estimated and really are valuable.
