Should universities offer online courses?
Question:
Answer:
Advantages: these are great for commuter students or adult students that tend to balance work and school. Allow students to work at their own pace and possibly get ahead on academic requirements. Takes advantage of new technologies.
Disadvantages: students may not stay on top of things without a professor to check up on them. There is definitely something to be said about person-to-person contact, and online courses don't provide that.
most do.
advantages are you can go to class whenever and can do it at your own pace.
disadvantages are that you get less professor interaction and less help when you need it
Yes, they should offer online courses.
For students:
Advantages
1. Obtain education on your own time schedule,
which is great if work and/or travel demands
would make it impossible for you to be in
class.
2. Engage in lifelong learning withjout having to
return to a classroom setting.
Disadvantages
1. The lack of a physical class means that a
great deal of self discipline and self
motivation.
2. Not everyone accepts the idea that online
learning can be high quality learning.
For universities
Advantages
1. Online courses make it possible to reach a part
of the student population that might otherwise
be impossible to reach.
2. Some programs are able to attract corporate
sponsorship, which adds prestige and funds.
Disadvantages
1. The technological requirements make this an
expensive means of course delivery,
especially when enrollment is low.
2. Universities must take care to ensure that the
online courses offer higher quality education,
in adherance with strict standards.
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