The website I chose to look at was Learn Direct. Students can do many of the courses at a local centre or from home or work if they have access to the Internet. This means students can learn whenever and wherever they want. Students can also study for certified courses, ranging from GCSEs to university degrees. On the website there are interviews with people that have studied with Learn Direct, saying how their lives have changed since they got their qualification.
An advantage of Learn Direct is that students can also go to centres where they can talk to a 'real' person rather than just a computer, or sent material in the post. I think this is a bonus when distance learning as it feels like you're not learning entirely on your own. Another advantage is that many of the courses are available for free to many students, as funding is often available. This is helpful for people who do not have the financial means to pay for the courses, and therefore makes the courses available to everyone with access to a computer.
A disadvantage of using Learn Direct as a distance learning programme is that you need to have a Learn Direct centre near you. When I entered my home postcode to see how far a centre would be from me, it was 4 and a half miles away. This means transport would be needed for a lot of people to study, making it a limitation of studying with the Learn Direct programme.
http://www.learndirect.co.uk/
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