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

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People have different views about online courses as opposed to their
onsite
 counterparts. Many believe that the latter offers more benefits than the former.
This
 essay will discuss why I completely agree with the latter. Perhaps the most important aspect of face-to-face
education
 is exposure to a large number of colleagues.
This
 is because every intake of a university comprises hundreds, if not thousands of
students
. They start networking among them from the open day itself. Having completed the courses, they end up in important positions in businesses resulting in a large network of alumni. Yet another benefit of
this
 type of
education
 is more access to academic staff because lecture rooms accommodate a limited number of
students
.
As a result
, they are more tend to achieve excellent academic performance levels. The highest-valued feature of online
education
 is the flexibility it offers. The
students
 are free to listen to
lectures
 from the comfort of their homes and even while travelling. The
lectures
 are made available online so that even if a student misses a lecture, they can listen to it later on. The
lectures
 can be watched as many times as required to comprehend the lessons taught. Another benefit is that there is no need to travel to the lecture location spending both time and money.
However
, even
onsite
students
 use many recording devices nowadays and
therefore
 they can listen to the
lectures
 as many times as they want.
In addition
, recent studies have shown that the highest performers in the academic arena are those
onsite
 participants of the courses In conclusion, both online and
onsite
education
 have their pros and cons, but the opportunities granted by face-to-face
education
 are incomparable.
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