USE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION BY CHRISTIAN RELIGION TO TRAIN, EDIFY AND EDUCATE ADHERENTS

Distance Education has been growing fast, in a marvelously diverse fashion. The
efficiency, effectiveness, validity and utility of distance teaching-learning are on
increase. All communities and religious groups are making use of distance learning
methodology to upgrade their knowledge, skills and attitudes. Christina educational
institutions in all the parts of the world are being benefitted by the Christian distance
education programme. Christian websites make up more than 80 percent of the
websites of the world’s five major religions. Globalisation is facilitating many Christian
pioneers of multiple denominations to adopt distance teaching-learning beyond all
frontiers and barriers. Baker’s guide to Christian Distance Education profiles upto 150
Christian degree programmes. Some of the popular programmes are indicated here.
Christians who constitute 2.33 percent of Indian population are educationally
benefitted by Christian distance education programmes. A major Christian distance
education programme is offered by Andhra Christian Theological College. Its four
distance courses attract students all over the country.
How quality is important in distance teaching and learning is highlighted here.