在美国,替代校园内高等教育的其它形式,可能不是严格意上义的“远距离”教育,就是说,除了远距离的教学形式之外,还可能涉及别的形式。因此,我们使用一个含义更为广泛的术语,叫作“其它形式的高等学历教育”。这个术语的含义是,这种教育形式与传统的学历教育在某些方面有所不同。传统的学历教育要求学生按照课程表在大学或学院的教室里上课,他们要学完许多课程,并取得学分,从而可能被授予学位。其它形式的高等学历教育减少了在接受高等教育过程中的一些限制,包括校园教育中所要求的按课表上课,居住在学校附近,缴 In the United States, alternative forms of higher education in the campus may not be “far-flung” education that is strictly intended, that is, other than long-range forms of education. Therefore, we use a broader term, called “other forms of higher education.” The term implies that this form of education differs from traditional academic qualifications in some ways. Traditional academic qualifications require students to follow the schedule in a college or college classroom where they have to complete many courses and earn credit and may be awarded a degree. Other forms of higher education reduce some of the limitations in the process of higher education, including class-based lessons required in school education, living near schools, paying