Pros and Cons of Online Learning: A Comprehensive Analysis for Students and Teachers

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Higher Education
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Topic – online learning. What are the pros and cons of online learning
(such as online courses and online classes) to students and what are
the advantages and disadvantages of online teaching to teachers
Thesis statement
Various education researchers argues that online learning can improve the technological aspect
of education while others claim that it can lower the quality of education worldwide.
Research outline
This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of online learning to both students and
teachers as compared to classroom learning.
Introduction
The online term was not quite popular at the beginning of the 20th. However in the modern era,
use of advanced interned have progressively been used by students in online learning. Students
are able to lea4rn at the comfort of their home without having to attend school
It is an improper learning condition for progressively dependent students and experiences issues
accepting obligations required by the online courses.
There are a few variables contributing to the development of online learning such as
• Younger individuals are picking non-customary education to begin and progress in their
professions while finishing and advancing their education.
• Severe subsidence of 2008 has made poor financial circumstances where individuals are
updating/changing their profession through online education or various training programs.

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In a recent study, only an approximated 33 % of prospective online learners agreed that the
quality of online education is better than that of classroom education.
Assortments of online educational techniques have been grown, yet the potential learners should
think of some as recognizable variables regular to various types before joining up with any
course/program. However, those factors are not always applicable to each and every online
learning environment (Azizan, 2010). As a student, he /she should all the more intently analyze
the online projects that are most intriguing and make sure that the program accommodates his
life, profession needs, and employment.
Teachers approach to this new paradigm should be guided by the following research questions.
• Are you hopeful or doubtful about online-based learning?
• Are you keen on knowing how conveying courses online can improve your educating and offer
amazing learning open doors for your understudies?
• Do you need to know what you will be facing as you plan and convey your classes on the
internet?
It is basic to consider both the pros and cons of internet learning so you can be in a better
position to confront the problem of working in this new condition and grasp the new key
opportunities that it provides, and that is its existing strengths and weaknesses (Hoy, 2014).
The pros and cons of online learning (such as online courses and
online classes) to students
Discussion