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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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More and more universities nowadays offer their school curriculums and documents on the Internet, which means that students can study online. From my perspective, I wholly believe that
this
 a positive development, which bring about advantages for both teachers and students. By organizing online courses, it is possible to absorb knowledge without sitting on campus, and
thus
 students can study comfortably and more effectively. As a consequence, they may achieve better academic results, which brings about more working prospects.
Besides
, online courses are usually cheaper than traditional school curriculums, which opens up a chance for more students to access high quality education from prestigious universities. By choosing
studying
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to study
 online, students can lighten
financial burden
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the financial burden
, especially young professionals who function on a tight budget. Another reason is that online courses offer students a flexible schedule, which is more suitable for learners who lack of condition to go to campus. With online courses, learners can spend time for other work without any afraid of losing knowledge.
Furthermore
, home-study courses
also
 help save time moving
to
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into
 school, resulting in the reduction of traffic jam as well as exhaust fumes. To sum up, I firmly believe that universities should provide students with online courses. In parallel with the development of technical devices, I think online courses
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are
 better than traditional courses in the long run.
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