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WHAT IS ONLINE EDUCATION?

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Online education is a flexible instructional delivery system that encompasses any kind of learning that takes place via the Internet. Online learning gives educators an opportunity to reach students who may not be able to enroll in a traditional classroom course and supports students who need to work on their own schedule and at their own pace.

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF LEARNING ONLINE

Online education offers many positive benefits since students:

• have flexibility in taking classes and working at their own pace and time

• face no commuting or parking hassles

• learn to become responsible for their own education with information available at their fingertips

• find the submission of assignments easy and convenient

• are more apt to voice their own opinions and share and debate issues with other students, as well as learn from other students during the group discussions

Possible negative effects of learning online are that some students:

• may miss the face-to-face interaction with the instructor and among students

• may prefer to attend traditional classes with an instructor who teaches and guides them through the course

• find access to the necessary technology challenging and the availability of technical support limited