Correspondce Education In The Early 1900s

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In the early 1900s, correspondence education began to provide professionals development for teachers. Correspondence courses were also available for teachers to complete their certifications. This need for teacher certifications led to the development distance education for higher education. By 1909, correspondence education educated the school-aged children in the state of Victoria. Australia used correspondence to provide a complete education. Some school-aged children were never in a classroom. In the 1970s, an economic downturn decreased the number of college students, so the government provided free-tuition for its citizens. By 1975, 6% of the enrollment in higher education was distance education. In 1982, distance education was the fastest