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Online education is becoming increasingly popular. Many university students are choosing to study online instead of face to face. Do the advantages of distance education outweigh disadvantages?

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Internet
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 has transformed our lives in many ways. Online education is one of the good examples. It comes with
benefits
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the benefits
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 of reducing travelling
time
,
opportunities
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and opportunities
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 to do international courses. On the
down side
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downside
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,
students
 can feel isolated and it prevents them from bonding with other
students
 meaningfully. In
this
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 we will discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of online learning. The biggest convenience internet brings is
the
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connectivity and
saves
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time
. When it comes to online learning,
students
 can learn from home and
this
 saves up a significant portion of
time
 for travelling.
This
 allows
students
 to have more
time
 and use
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other productive tasks.
Moreover
, online learning opens the door
of
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possibility
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the possibility
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 for
students
 to do courses
that
is
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are
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 conducted in
other country
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another country
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 without having to present physically.
This
 is particularly helpful for working adults who continue learning about their profession which the course is often offered in other countries. With
this
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 the working adult can juggle their day job and learning concurrently. In terms of disadvantageous, without meeting each other face-to-face,
students
 often feel they are on their own in
this
 learning journey. They feel isolated and
this
 can be detrimental to their learning motivation.
In addition
, it is extremely challenging for
students
 to form meaningful
bond
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bonds
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. Being together means
students
 can interact, conduct group discussions or have lunch together which allows them to understand each other better.
This
 helps the
students
 to form a better sense of camaraderie as well. In conclusion, there’s always two sides of a coin. In my opinion, the
advantageous
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 of online learning far
outweighs
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 its disadvantageous and it will only continue to be more common to do online learning.
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