For a university, distance learning allows you to reach a larger number of students, i.e. increase the target audience

Not every student is able to maintain motivation for independent work. In addition, the absence of such an effective motivator of educational activity as constant monitoring by the teacher affects. Those teachers who work with the 1st year in universities know how important it is for first-year students, especially at first, to check homework and regularly organize test and control work. The percentage of students who do not need such control is very low, they already realize that independent work on the subject is necessary;