Nowadays high education institutions are providing students with online courses. While some adverse aspects of this development could not be ignored such as apsens of mentoring by teachers, there are also advantages such as accessibility.
On the one hand, online courses and degrees were offered by universities after proper research, which showed that Internet-based courses are more advantageous both for some category of students and teachers. Online learning has become extremely convenient for housewives, working professionals, elderly people and people from rural areas to continue education due to financial access and less time and distance consideration. According to recent research in the USA, approximately 25 000 housewives complete their online courses or diplomas in a year. Moreover, online courses are easier to follow since they are designed by several university professors and tech experts, and they maintain rigid quality. Unlikely for traditional classes students can retake the same class over and over again and learn at their own speed. Furthermore, for those who are curious and have no necessity to get certificate online-learning platforms such as Coursera, Futurelearn, Udemy and Linda offer free access to courses without proof of accomplishment.
On the other hand, the cost of this trend is lack of proper supervision and feedback by teachers. Teachers play a great role in student’s motivation and success, unfortunately, online learning can not be a substitute. For instance, for several activities such as team projects or thesis, it is vital to get feedback from professors for deeper understanding. Moreover, prestigious university courses are still expensive and hardly affordable for ordinary people. Such platforms as EdX are offered courses from Ivy League, and yet prices for these courses are approximately $2000. In addition, even though, if people obtain their degree online, it does not mean that all universities and employees will recognize them. It means that classic education is still more trustworthy and recognizable.
In conclusion, even though it lacks teacher’s guidance, edtech is a great opportunity to eliminate illiteracy and educational barriers all over the world.
Nowadays high education institutions are providing
students
with
online
courses
. While
some
adverse aspects of this development could not be
ignored
such as
apsens
of mentoring by
teachers
, there are
also
advantages such as accessibility.
On the one hand,
online
courses
and degrees
were offered
by
universities
after proper research, which
showed
that Internet-based
courses
are more advantageous both for
some
category of
students
and
teachers
.
Online
learning has become
extremely
convenient for housewives, working professionals, elderly
people
and
people
from rural areas to continue education due to financial access and less time and distance consideration. According to recent research in the USA, approximately 25 000 housewives complete their
online
courses
or diplomas in a year.
Moreover
,
online
courses
are easier to follow since they
are designed
by several
university
professors and tech experts, and they maintain rigid quality. Unlikely for traditional classes
students
can retake the same
class
over and over again and learn at their
own
speed.
Furthermore
, for those who are curious and have no necessity to
get
certificate online-learning platforms such as Coursera,
Futurelearn
, Udemy and Linda offer free access to
courses
without proof of accomplishment.
On the other hand
, the cost of this trend is lack of proper supervision and feedback by
teachers
.
Teachers
play a great role in
student’s
motivation and success, unfortunately,
online
learning can not be a substitute.
For instance
, for several activities such as team projects or thesis, it is vital to
get
feedback from professors for deeper understanding.
Moreover
, prestigious
university
courses
are
still
expensive and hardly affordable for ordinary
people
. Such platforms as
EdX
are offered
courses
from Ivy League, and
yet
prices for these
courses
are approximately $2000.
In addition
,
even though
, if
people
obtain their degree
online
, it does not mean that all
universities
and employees will recognize them. It means that classic education is
still
more trustworthy and recognizable.
In conclusion
,
even though
it lacks
teacher’s
guidance,
edtech
is a great opportunity to eliminate illiteracy and educational barriers all over the world.