"Distance Learning can be roughly divided into synchronous or asynchronous delivery types. Synchronous means that the teacher and the student interact with each other in "real time." For example, with two-way videoconferences, students interact with "live" video of an instructor. Less complex technologies, such as telephone conversations, are also synchronous." (@catch_fish)
[ed note: This is a scholarly book which is online. Good resource ]
[ed note: "A lot of local institutions offer creative writing courses to their respective student but today due to the advent of creative writing course being available as a distance learning program they are mostly offered online as a distance course."]
[ed note: "This means that if you are looking at distance learning as a way of gaining a university diploma then you should aim to enrolling in an accredited distance learning program."]