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Some universities offer online courses as an alternative to classes delivered on campus. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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Nowadays, with the development of technology, more and more universities provide e-learning programs
instead
 of traditional classes. Despite some disadvantages of these courses, I believe they bring more advantages for
students
. On the one hand, these classes would limit real interaction between
students
 and teachers.
Students
 usually concentrate on the screens of computers for a long time with less emotion.
As a result
, they may be passive in learning and unmotivated to acquire knowledge.
On the other hand
, online teaching brings a variety of benefits to
students
. The main positive impact is providing more opportunities for learners to access
to
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excellent courses without limitations of time and location. It is obvious that
students
 in remote areas can
enroll
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 in classes in different countries.
Moreover
,
this
 kind of teaching would reduce the tuition fees because schools could cut operational costs. In conclusion, the benefits of e-learning courses overweigh the drawbacks.
Students
 can take
advantages
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 to acquire much knowledge.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • flexibility
  • accessibility
  • tuition fees
  • commuting
  • accommodation
  • multimedia
  • interactive tools
  • enhance
  • cater to
  • face-to-face interaction
  • personalized attention
  • complex concepts
  • motivation
  • discipline
  • structure
  • extracurricular activities
  • networking
  • university experience
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