In the last decade, there has been an increase in the number and variety of online courses available to adults. This has been welcomed as a great opportunity by many students, however other students see these courses as less effective than classroom teaching. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying an online course?

The number of electronic leaning platforms and courses available to adults

have increased

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has increased

had increased

astronomically over the

last

ten years. It is

however

thought by some people that the traditional classroom teaching is a more effective way of teaching than online learning. While studying online offers a lot of benefits

such

as flexibility and confidentiality, the drawbacks

also

have to be considered. The major advantage of

online study platform

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the online study platform

is the level of flexibility it offers to students.

This

can be looked at from various perspectives.

Firstly

, pupils can join in on lectures at their own convenience – in the homes, on the bus to work or even at their family house.

This

also

means they do not have to spend so much time and money commuting to the venue for a traditional

class

.

Also

, students can catch up on lectures at their own time.

This

is essentially important for people who have very busy schedules.

Lastly

, they can attend classes on pace. Some students have very short attention span and cannot sit in a

class

for several hours have the opportunity of breaking classes into manageable chunks for their consumption.

In addition

, e-classrooms give students the opportunity to build a personal relationship with their tutors. Some people, out of fear of not wanting to look stupid, might not be able to ask certain questions in

class

. Online classes means they can make any enquiries they want without any fear of being judged.

However

, online classes have some major disadvantages. To start with, setting up the technology to have the

class

administered might be very expensive. People require a decent personal computer or a high-end smart

phone and

Accept comma addition

phone, and

a very reliable internet facility to have access. People from poor background may find it financially strenuous to have all of these set up.

Secondly

,

student

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the student

a student

miss

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misses

out on

opportunity

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the opportunity

an opportunity

opportunities

to socialize and network with other students who might be very beneficial in one’s future career.

Lastly

, it is impracticable to teach a course like, Physics or Biology practical online. The students may not have the individual infrastructure required to carry out some experiments remotely. In conclusion, despite all the benefits online learning platforms offer, they may not always be appropriate for the course

that is

being studied. Some courses, especially those that require practical experiments cannot be administered electronically.