What are the advantages and disadvantages of online learning?
We have been through many successes and challenges in the previous year regarding online learning. Some of the advantages of online learning are Learning new technical skills, demonstrating self-motivation, improving virtual communication, and refining critical-thinking skills.
The disadvantages of online learning are Lack of communication, No face-to-face interactions, Intense requirement for self-discipline, spam, and affect the focus of the students, etc.
Therefore, It all depends on the angle we are looking at. Most online courses are great, to say the least especially, when it’s with a live instructor, the instructor can go as far as citing needed examples to make sure the students understand what he/she is trying to pass across from the comfort of their homes. Plus, one of the important things is that students can watch the sessions as much as they want since they are recorded. On the other hand, most prerecorded courses don’t get completed, as students get tired of simply listening to instructions with no interactions.
Now, that been said, nothing beats face-to-face facilitation as the preferred means of learning, but there are other factors we need to look at; factors like time, stress, transportation, risk, and all. So, both points of view have their good and bad impact on students, but it depends on how they react to the situation and how much they can hold responsibility.
You are really right about your opinion for the advantages and disadvantages of online learning. It should create more methods that can decrease the online problems, and therefore, increase the advantages, because in this time , we cannot give up on online teaching.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting topic. Really I agreed with your opinion for the advantage and disadvantage of online learning. Also, we should be aware about all the issues you mentioned in your post.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you.. Although online learning has several advantages, we can't deny that it has several disadvantages at the same time. But we should be aware of how to use it effectively.
ReplyDeleteGreat dear. I agree with you the online learning have many advantages and disadvantages. And its have many challenges for both students and teachers. I think teachers should be put a good plan to let online learning positively more.
ReplyDeleteWe should balance between the advantages and the disadvantages of the online learning to solve the problems and avoid the problems that we might face.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you that online learning is a doubled edged weapon, but we as teachers from our responsibilities is to make this journey more efficient and push it to has a positive impact on both learners and educators.
ReplyDeleteEvery thing has two faces, also online learning has advantages and disadvantages. I agree with you!
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