The mission of EADL is to represent all privately-owned and non-governmental European organisations offering high quality and educationally sound distance learning. EADL aims to improve the quality and acceptance of distance learning to ensure the maximum benefit for students. EADL provides its members with a forum for open discussion of all issues related to distance learning and for sharing ideas and good practice.

EADL is the European Association for Distance Learning.

EADL works to maximise the contribution market-based distance learning can make to enhancing the skills and achievements of the people of Europe.

EADL promotes learning, wherever and however it occurs. EADL supports and promotes the use of all media to facilitate and enhance the learning process and to increase its geographical and societal spread.

EADL’s understanding of distance learning encompasses any form of supported learning in which the support offered is not primarily face-to-face. This includes correspondence courses, distributed learning, e-learning and blended learning.