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?

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.