| There are both advantages and disadvantages of | | | | Online courses are usually more affordable than |
| online courses. We are in a whole new era of learning | | | | traditional courses. Not only are the course fees |
| where everything is available on the internet. | | | | often lower, but you also don't have transportation |
| Although it is a rich source of knowledge, online | | | | costs to figure into the mix. |
| learning is not for everyone. | | | | Disadvantages of Online Courses |
| Advantages of Online Courses | | | | Online learning has some disadvantages, too. Some |
| Online courses are a form of distance learning. The | | | | people learn better in a traditional classroom. They |
| courses are portable and available where you are. | | | | need the live interaction with an instructor and other |
| You don't have to go somewhere to take the | | | | students. Online classes may try to simulate |
| course; it comes to you. You can access an online | | | | classroom interaction, but they cannot duplicate it. |
| course at the time and place that is most convenient | | | | In order to succeed at online learning, you have to |
| to you. You can move around, be transferred | | | | have some specific skills. You have to be |
| anywhere in the world or travel extensively and still | | | | self-motivated, responsible for your own learning and |
| access online classes. | | | | have good time management skills. If you don't have |
| Another advantage of online learning is that you can | | | | those skills, traditional classes may be a better choice |
| go at your own pace. Whether your busy schedule | | | | for you. |
| leaves you little time for learning, or you need more | | | | One huge disadvantage of online courses, especially if |
| time to learn a particular concept, or you want to | | | | you are talking about e-learning grids and virtual |
| accelerate through the material, online learning offers | | | | educational communities, is accessibility. Not everyone |
| the flexibility you need. | | | | has ready access to a computer with an internet |
| Typically, online courses are structured for adult | | | | connection. Without that access, online learning is |
| learning. That makes it easier for most people to | | | | hard. |
| learn the material and helps you apply the material in | | | | Online education is so portable and flexible for so |
| the real world. You learn what you need to know | | | | many people that it's easy to miss the disadvantages. |
| when you need to know it. | | | | If online education were the best choice for every |
| E-learning is often used for workplace training | | | | person every time, we wouldn't need |
| because workers can take the class when it is most | | | | brick-and-mortar schools, would we? There are both |
| convenient and workers can access information when | | | | advantages and disadvantages of online courses. |
| they need it to do their jobs. | | | | |