This 38 page research brief, authored by Farhad Saba, Ph.D., provides you with general concepts that has its roots in general and adult education; embracing independent study, self-directed learning, as well as non-traditional and open education. Distance education has become possible through the use of technology, starting with print and transportation, as in correspondence education, and later with electronic communication as in educational radio, instructional television, and web-based education.