| No body wants to remain uneducated in today's | | | | He writes, Can students learn as much and as well |
| world as education is considered a very important | | | | online as they do in face to face courses? The |
| part of their lives. Education can either rise you to a | | | | answer to these questions is not just 'yes,' but one |
| certain height or cause u a downfall in the future | | | | can there are many ways that online courses may |
| depending on the careers you choose. Education is | | | | actually surpass traditional face to face classes in |
| greatly different today in comparison to the 1950s | | | | quality and rigor". Mrs. Kassop, as an online education |
| because of advancements in teaching and other | | | | supporter, is correct on the issue because it can |
| great inventions that provide easier techniques of | | | | provide a good education to many people. The |
| teaching. With advancements in the today's world a | | | | convenience of online courses provide busy individuals |
| major development with education has also taken | | | | a chance to get the equal amount of education as a |
| place and that is distance learning or online education. | | | | student going to class and all that is needed to get |
| Online education has become a widely accepted | | | | started is a computer with internet access. One |
| alternative to learning in the classroom. Distance | | | | computer can open the gates to a whole new world |
| education has helped students to educate | | | | of learning and excitement. |
| themselves in a world where technology rules and | | | | Online education now is either offered by private |
| fast paced lifestyles are a part of life. As the | | | | entities or there are many city and university colleges |
| Internet is becoming increasingly popular, so does the | | | | that offer these programs. Some Colleges and |
| online education gaining popularity. | | | | schools offer programs such as Psychology and |
| There are many formats through which distant | | | | Sociology which are equal to or even better then |
| learning could be made available such as online Power | | | | face to face classes. One example of a class that is |
| Point Presentations, Videos on tapes, CD's, DVDs, or | | | | better online rather than face to face is Sociology |
| other internet courses format that is put online. This | | | | because they let the students observe human |
| easiest way of learning has been legalized since 1993 | | | | communication at public spaces without the teacher |
| and is considered a new way of teaching students of | | | | being there. |
| all ages. Online education has been gaining popularity | | | | Online education could be the tool of the future to |
| through out the years because of the ease of the | | | | provide the young and the old with schooling and |
| internet. The internet has made it easier for people | | | | instruction. It provides a cheaper way of teaching |
| to stay connected and has provided people with | | | | while still giving the student the material necessary |
| unlimited resources on the World Wide Web. Many | | | | for the class. Students learn responsibility through |
| educators have mixed feelings about online educating | | | | online education and will give them a reason to work |
| because there are so many pros and cons to the | | | | hard during the class. In general online classes will help |
| issue. | | | | provide many students with the education they |
| Mary Kassop, an author and educationalist, gives | | | | require. |
| general overview of online education and support it. | | | | |