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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > education > distance education > online courses
Rural Development, Communities, Education, Extension > education > distance education > online courses
Preferred Term:

online courses

Definition:
Educational lessons delivered via the Internet to students. Students and instructor may not meet face to face but interact through web-based software and email.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
distance education
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • online education
  • online classes
  • massive open online courses
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/106064
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