Determining Distance Education Students Opinion about Distance Education Courses: A study

Abstract: The objective of this study was to discover what postgraduate students thought about distant learning courses. This research used a questionnaire-based survey method. 1435 out of 1650 questionnaires distributed were completely filled and received. The survey results revealed that 980 individuals (68.2%) were employed, 173 (12.1%) identified as businessmen, and 130 (9.1%) were classified as students. Furthermore, 931 respondents (64.9%) expressed a preference for distance education over formal education. The majority of respondents, 1017 (71.0%), stated that they pursued their studies because they aspired to attain higher education. Subsequently, 906 (63.3%) were pursuing their studies in order to secure a promotion within an organization, while 435 (30.3%) were doing so due to family-related issues. The course materials provided were found to be neutral by 763 (53.2%) users, while 471 (32.8%) users expressed dissatisfaction with them. The study's findings led to the recommendation that, Information literacy workshops will be introduced during the academic term as part of the distance education program offered by universities and academic institutions. This will enable and encourage effective information searching techniques, with the goal of making the material related to teaching as well as learning needs the main focus. Therefore, it is advised that advanced training be initiated for users ranging in experience level.