Shaykh Ahmad an-Najmee was asked:

Question:

The questioner says: Is a person who follows lessons [takes lessons] over the internet considered a student of knowledge or a layman, if he is not capable of travelling?

Answer:

“It is hoped that he will attain from good what he attains [i.e. from his study]”

[Reference]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan