Online study gives many benefits such as letting people having the option to choose their study times. This is very helpful time challenged or working students. Also, it also reduces the time they spend getting to the campus of where ever they are studying. In addition, studying online also helps the teachers/professors mark assignments easier.
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Online studies come with advantages such as flexibility with learning sessions, cost efficient due to not needing to relocate for access to the campus, and documents are easily obtainable. But there are also disadvantages like employment issues where employers cannot validate the degree. Also, a problem with online studies is that the amounts of courses available are limited. Another problem with online studies is the communication with instructors/lectures would be limited to only emails so students would receive less assistance.
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Studying online often comes with many benefits. Being able to set a time to study offers a significant advantage in comparison to college tertiary education where studying can only be done at certain times. However, studying alone is one noteworthy disadvantage that people have to take into account. There is an absence of interaction between student and teacher which means there is no form of discussion.
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More students are starting to make use of distance learning programs because it way to study as well as looking after a family fulltime. Students are turning to distance learning because it is a lot more flexible on the students study time because most mature students don’t have time to sit in class or live in rural areas with minimum access to campuses.
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There are both advantages and disadvantages of online courses. We are in a whole new era of learning where everything is available on the internet. Although it is a rich source of knowledge, online learning is not for everyone. Since e-learning is all online/computer based, not everyone has access to a computer or a internet connection. Without internet or a computer, it makes e-learning almost impossible.
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