The　distance　education　can　only　be　provided　by　universities　with　effective　teaching　management.　In　the　big　data　environment,　certain　changes　have　occurred　in　today＇s　distance　education　provided　by　universities.　This　requires　that　teaching　management　in　this　regard　should　have　a　new　meaning　for　better　combining　the　current　situation　of　technological　development　and　social　needs　to　cultivate　a　number　of　talents　with　comprehensive　skills.　The　big　data　environment　provides　an　approach　for　today＇s　distance　education.　The　prerequisite　for　establishing　such　an　approach　lies　in　teaching　interactions.　The　distance　teaching　work　of　universities　can　only　develop　continuously　on　the　basis　of　a　good　communication　platform,　a　comprehensive　teaching　management　system　and　a　high-caliber　teaching　service　team.　This　article　mainly　elaborates　the　basic　principles　to　be　followed　in　the　teaching　management　for　distance　education,　analyzes　the　approach　of　teaching　management　for　distance　education　in　the　context　of　big　data,　in　a　bid　to　improve　students＇　learning　enthusiasm　and　help　them　accumulate　knowledge　in　a　better　manner.　©　2016　IEEE.