Some universities now offer their courses on the Internet so that people can study online. Is this a positive or negative development?
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Internet-based learning, I would argue that there are far more benefits. The main drawback of the trend towards online Change preposition
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is that there is less direct interaction. Use synonyms
Students
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students
who study online do not come into direct contact with each other, and Use synonyms
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can attend seminars and even discuss their subjects over coffee after lessons, online learners are restricted to chatting through website forum areas. These learners may Use synonyms
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lack the motivation and element of competition that face-to-face group work brings. Despite the negatives mentioned above, I believe that online Linking Words
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, online learning offers open access to anybody who is willing to study, regardless of age, location, ability and background. Linking Words
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, my uncle, who is 65 years old, has recently enrolled on an online MBA course in a different country, which would have been impossible in the days before Internet-based education. In conclusion, Linking Words
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I recognise the possible disadvantages of online learning, I consider it to be a positive development Linking Words
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