In the last decade, there has been an increase in the number of varieties of online courses available to adults. While welcomed as a great opportunity by many students, other student see these courses as a poor substitute for classroom teaching. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying an online course?

It is argued that there is an expansion in the varieties of
electronic based
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education
accessible to pupils. It is flexible in nature and brings
education
right to your home are the main advantages, whereas it makes
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to procrastinate and leads to more screen-
time
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the main disadvantages. Web-based
education
provides more
time
to learn certain skills which gives a boost to every student’s career.
Also
, children can
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their online
course
schedule according to their daily regime.
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, disciples will be able to study at their own
time
and still can give
time
to their loved ones and work full
time
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.
Moreover
, E- book based
course
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can be studied by anyone, from anywhere. There is no limitation of courses as well age limit to
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internet-based
course
.
For example
, even housewives can take web courses from their comfort of home without any
time
limitation and at their own pace. Online courses have many drawbacks as well.
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,
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learning led to
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during studies because no force for completing
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a course
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on
time
make students lazy to finish their
course
, so they keep on delaying through which they can’t learn new skills.
Although
,
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screen
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education
causes health issues
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on eyesight.
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, according to
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recent survey, many doctors reported that most of their patients suffer from weak eyesight. In conclusion,
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the flaw
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of studying online makes individuals procrastinator and cause some health-related issues outweighs some benefits of flexibility and bringing studies
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comfort
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the comfort
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of your home from
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an internet-based
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course
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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic

IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.

Answer structure for the type of essay

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – advantages
  • Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • The main advantage is...
  • The disadvantage of this...
  • The main benefit...
  • Despite these advantages...
  • One possible drawback...

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • online education
  • distance learning
  • virtual classrooms
  • e-learning
  • flexible
  • convenient
  • cost-effective
  • varied
  • self-paced
  • remote
  • interaction
  • socialize
  • feedback
  • motivation
  • discipline
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