Some universities now offer their courses on the Internet so that people can study online. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
It is true that modern universities provide a wide range of online courses,
therefore
, students can take them via the Internet. Although
there are some drawbacks of
Internet-based learning, I would argue that there are far more benefits.
The key drawback of online studies is the lack of control. There are a lot of people with a low level of self-discipline. Change preposition
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Therefore
, it is difficult for them to meet deadlines and, consequently
, keep up with their studies. For example
, my classmate was really talented and did not have any trouble learning all the lessons by heart. All her exams were passed with flying colours, however
, she fell behind with maths when the course became an online one.
Despite the negatives mentioned above, I believe that the Internet is an extremely useful way of our studying. There are a lot of helpful features such
as the ability to continue the educational process in any weather conditions. Moreover
, people can use the Internet to take extra courses, such
as an intensive language course. Online lessons are rather cheaper than offline ones. For example
, if a person has to pass IELTS and does not have the ability to pay for a tutor's lesson, they can take an online free or almost free course.
To sum up
, while
I recognize the possible disadvantages of online learning, I consider it to be a positive development overall
. Its
flexibility and low costs make the process of learning much more available for all mankind and especially for poor people.Replace the word
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