The 21st century is the age of information and communications, and knowledge is the most important asset in this age. This knowledge can be brought about by education. But traditional education systems can no longer keep up with fast scientific and technological advancements. Thus, the current trend is toward new educational methods, including distance education. The present research aimed to study the relationship between distance education and human resource development. Distance education was defined as the organization of the teaching-learning process by an educational institution using multimedia and information and communications technology, in order to facilitate learning and create new forms of interaction between instructors and learners.