Distance learning has existed for many decades. In its early stages, online classes consisted of transcriptions of class lectures. Then the availability of online education increased substantially when people and many organizations started taking the advantage of computers and explored the possibilities of Internet.

Today, online education has become much sophisticated in terms of presentation of materials, audio-video instructions and student participation. Though online education has struggled for acceptance and accreditation, but, gradually it became one of the easiest, affordable and effective ways of completing education.

The team at Collegedegreeresearch.net have developed an info graphic depicting the historical background of online education and its advancement through ages.