Some universities now offer their courses on the Internet so that people can study online. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Online

education

is a comparatively new trend and thousands of educational institutes have already embraced

this

method to offer their courses. While some negative aspects of

this

development could not be ignored, the advantages of it far outweigh the demerits.

To begin

with, many universities in developed countries offer online degrees and short courses and they have started doing so only after proper research. The research proved that the Internet based courses are advantageous both for the students and teachers. The intuitive and methodical lessons offered by an online

course

is planned

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are planned

by several university teachers and technology experts and

hence

they maintain a rigid quality. The widespread use of the Internet makes it handy for people to enrol in a

course

without considering time and distance.

This

trend has attracted thousands of professionals, housewives and elderly people to continue their

education

or take courses according to their interests.

For instance

, as many as twenty-five thousand housewives in the USA complete their preferred online courses and diplomas in a year. Attending traditional classroom based courses were impossible for these large number of housewives and busy professionals.

Moreover

, Internet based courses are easier to follow and someone can retake the same lessons over and over again, unlike traditional classes.

Thus many

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Thus, many

students have reported the Khan Academy, Linda, and Udemy, renowned Internet-based online

course

websites, to be their preferred learning tool. Many

skill

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skills

-developing online courses have assisted thousands of young people to pursue their career in technology and

this

has all been possible with the Internet based learning. The downside of

this

trend is the cost and lack of proper supervision

by

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of

a teacher. Courses offered by prestigious universities are often far too expensive for a poor student to bear. Teachers' guidance and motivation often play a great role in a pupil's success and the online

course

cannot be a suitable substitute for the motivation teachers can offer. To conclude, technological advancements in

education

, especially the online

education

, is a great leap towards the world without illiteracy and unemployment.