These days, online education gradually becomes a common feature, and many tertiary institutes have already embraced this method to offer their courses. Although this trend possessed some demerits, I would argue that there are far more benefits that cannot be ignored.
There are indeed several disadvantages to Internet-based learning. The first and the key drawback of studying online courses is that there is the less direct interaction between students and teachers. Whereas students can take advantages of being engaged in face-to-face conversations, seminars and group projects in traditional classrooms, those studying online courses are restricted to chatting via online platforms, hence resulting in the lack of proper supervision from teachers and peer support, also the shortage of motivation and vital skills like teamwork and communication skills for their future career. Besides, learners who take online courses might easily lose attention that leads to their procrastination because of such distracted factors as chatting online with friends via social network and manifold types of relaxation.
Nevertheless, the positive effects of studying online are bound to outshine the foregoing demerits. Firstly, with the help of the advancement of technology, universities who open online classes can present their ability to catch up with the latest trend and manage proper curriculums. Secondly, the widespread use of the Internet makes it possible for learners to enrol in a course without considering about time and distance so that they are not only given the flexibility to arrange their study progress but also can revise lessons whenever they want. Most importantly, the fact that educational institutions offer Internet-based courses would provide more educational opportunities for anybody willing to study regardless of gender, age, location, ability and background.
To conclude, I would like to reiterate that online courses still exist some negative impacts, but the advantages comparatively outweigh their shortcomings.
These days,
online
education
gradually
becomes a common feature, and
many
tertiary institutes have already embraced this method to offer their
courses
. Although this trend possessed
some
demerits, I would argue that there are far more benefits that cannot be
ignored
.
There are
indeed
several disadvantages to Internet-based learning. The
first
and the key drawback of studying
online
courses
is that there is the less direct interaction between students and teachers. Whereas students can take advantages of
being engaged
in face-to-face conversations, seminars and group projects in traditional classrooms, those studying
online
courses
are restricted
to chatting via
online
platforms,
hence
resulting in the lack of proper supervision from teachers and peer support,
also
the shortage of motivation and vital
skills
like teamwork and communication
skills
for their future career.
Besides
, learners who take
online
courses
might
easily
lose attention that leads to their procrastination
because
of such distracted factors as chatting
online
with friends via social network and manifold types of relaxation.
Nevertheless
, the
positive
effects of studying
online
are bound
to outshine the foregoing demerits.
Firstly
, with the
help
of the advancement of technology, universities who open
online
classes can present their ability to catch up with the latest trend and manage proper curriculums.
Secondly
, the widespread
use
of the Internet
makes
it possible for learners to enrol in a
course
without
considering about time
and distance
so
that they are not
only
given
the flexibility to arrange their study progress
but
also
can revise lessons whenever they want. Most
importantly
, the fact that educational institutions offer Internet-based
courses
would provide more educational opportunities for anybody willing to study regardless of gender, age, location, ability and background.
To conclude
, I would like to reiterate that
online
courses
still
exist
some
negative
impacts,
but
the advantages
comparatively
outweigh their shortcomings.