| What is the difference between a class room course | | | | classrooms for lessons. |
| or a similar course by studying and taking examination | | | | The downsides of taking online courses are:-a)The |
| online? Are online degree, diploma or certification | | | | perception that online courses are inferior although |
| courses recognized? Well, both have got its merits as | | | | many top educational institutions are offering top |
| well as its warts. | | | | quality online courses.b)Those online education |
| Characteristics of classroom courses are:- | | | | examinations are of a lower quality. Again this may |
| When attending classroom educational courses and | | | | be another misconception because many quality |
| programs, you will have the peace of mind that you | | | | institutions offering both online and classroom |
| are actually attending a traditional teaching course | | | | education programs set the same examination |
| although it is just psychological.a) You are able to | | | | questions for both their classroom and online |
| interact and ask questions with your course | | | | students. Even the markers of the examinations are |
| instructors and teachers.b)You will have classmates | | | | the academics. |
| to discuss issues pertaining to your lessons.c)The | | | | My opinion is that enrolling for online educational |
| downsides of classroom educational courses | | | | courses is much more sensible. Many people doubt |
| are:-d)Classroom courses are much more expensive | | | | the effectiveness of the online courses because of |
| than online courses because to conduct the courses, | | | | the mindset that traditional courses are better. This |
| the institution you are attending have much higher | | | | mindset was created when we were young and |
| over costs such as offering its facilities and staff | | | | attending schools was the way we were brought up. |
| maintaining them.e)There is also traveling time to be | | | | Today, many educational lessons are now conducted |
| taken into consideration which is unproductive time | | | | online because of advance technologies which were |
| loss. | | | | then unavailable. |
| Characteristics of online educational courses | | | | Critics cited that online courses had no teachers to |
| are:-a)You have the comfort of studying and taking | | | | guide the students. Now, let me ask the critics a |
| exams from home. Certainly very beneficial for busy | | | | question. Since all instructions are on the course |
| people like you.b)You save money because online | | | | materials, why should there be a need for someone |
| educational courses are much less expensive. This in | | | | to guide you and you pay good money for that? |
| turn can give you an opportunity to take up a course | | | | The course study materials are for you to study and |
| which you may not be able to afford if the course is | | | | most of the time you can email your educators |
| offered only on attending classroom lessons.c)You will | | | | should you have any questions. Therefore, the critic's |
| be able to enroll for courses not available near where | | | | argument is only for psychological peace of mind. |
| you live. That is online educational courses are also | | | | However, you must be prudent in choosing your |
| know as long distance learning.d)You have the liberty | | | | online educators. This is because since many people |
| to decide when to take online examinations since | | | | have the perception that long distance online |
| exams can be taken as and when you are ready. | | | | education is inferior, then choosing reputable |
| However, there is a risk that you may not take the | | | | educators and institutions will help to dispel such |
| exam because there is no pressure to do so.e)You | | | | discrimination. |
| save traveling time from having to travel to | | | | |