Technology has redefined communication and significantly impacted all aspects of human interaction across the globe, including education. The distantlearning has emerged as major platform of education for people for whom classroom attendance is not possible. USDLA has defined it as acquisition of knowledge and skills, including technology and other forms of learning through mediated instructions and information at a distance. In other words, people are not constrained by particular location or school to gain education.
Distance learning provides the individuals with opportunities to pursue his/her education from a distance. Technology, especially computer and internet has significantly contributed in popularizing it. Distance learning has many advantages and disadvantages. The main benefit is that it enables learners to advance their knowledge without personally going to schools and other educational institutions. The internet has facilitated access to huge plethora of learning material. At the same time, various aspects of technol
