The Pros And Cons Of Online Course

Students of all ages and grade levels are becoming more ‘Internet Friendly’ with learning and lesson plans that are taken online. When most students are asked why they prefer online courses, the reason most often given is that it’s just convenient for them to do the work and not attend an actual class. However, others ponder the questions of whether the students are actually learning or passing the classes they are taking. While students have the option of what kind of courses they prefer to take, there are advantages in both methods; majority would agree that face-to-face learning is the best option to get the most out of a course as possible.
In the past, all learning was mainly done face-to-face. They were able to get hands on learning …show more content…
Students have an abundance of costs to stay on track of during their school career. Many students don’t have the money or don’t feel it’s necessary at that time to need a laptop or whatever is needed to get online. This makes it hard for students to successfully pass an online course because they can’t afford the material needs to achieve the assignments. Students who take normal classes where they have to be accountable for attending the class to learn and get the credits needed are more likely to actually go to the class on time because they want the credits. However, students who often take online courses and don’t have to be accountable for showing up anywhere for attendance, have to make time to get online and actually listen or view the material for the lesson and then make more time to get the assignments done. This is usually a problem. Those online students who don’t have to attend a class every day for their lesson, normally don’t make the necessary time management choices to be able to learn the material and get the knowledge to earn the credits. While students who have to actually attend a class are more likely to listen and learn the material needed for the