Nowadays, distance-learning programs have gained popularity, but some people argue that online courses can never be as good as those taken at a college or university in person. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Thanks to modern technology, people's lifestyles have changed.

Distance

learning is one of the most notable changes.

Although

some people assume that the popularity of online courses grows, others think that

distance

education

cannot fully replace traditional

education

which is taken at college. I am inclined to believe online courses are really beneficial due to adapting to a developing society.

First

of all, online

education

is more accessible than face-to-face

education

. Everyone has not had the same conditions. Some special situations

such

as epidemic diseases, some physical barriers or lack of school

materials

.

In addition

, we have seen the most prominent example in the past years. When covid19 which causes the pandemic appeared, many schools were forced to suspend

education

. As covid19 continues to spread rapidly, they decided to use

distance

learning

programs

for a while.

Thus

, online courses gave everyone the opportunity to study.

Secondly

,

distance

-learning

programs

have a lot of

materials

. In the other words, thanks to the internet we can easily access most

materials

in online

education

.

For instance

, when a teacher teaches a lesson, she can use various

materials

such

as documentaries,

programs

or slides.

Moreover

, students do not need to have these

materials

. they can already access them through teachers.

Thus

, using

distance

-learning

programs

is more efficient than traditional

education

. To conclude, in some situations, online learning is more suitable than face-to-face

education

because it provides more accessibility and more

materials

.

Furthermore

, it is predictable that the number of schools which use

distance

education

programs

will increase over time.