Although face-to-face learning has been the traditional way of teaching for centuries, in recent years, online learning has become increasingly popular, and the trend is here to stay. However, few people contend that on-campus courses are better and more effective in delivering education than distance learning. This essay largely disagrees with this view because online courses provide far greater flexibility and accessibility to students as well as allow them to set the pace of the course resulting in a more comfortable virtual learning environment.