Online Learning Report: Exploring Gains and Drawbacks in Education

This report delves into the realm of online learning, providing a comprehensive overview of its core aspects. It begins by defining online learning and its significance in modern education, emphasizing its reliance on digital technologies like mobile devices and computers. The report then explores the advantages of online learning, such as affordability and improved student attendance, highlighting the convenience and accessibility it offers. However, it also acknowledges the drawbacks, including potential technology issues and the need for trained teachers. The conclusion underscores the importance of online learning as a key component of contemporary education, emphasizing its potential to address various learning challenges. The report also references relevant sources to support its claims, offering a well-rounded perspective on the subject. This report serves as a valuable resource for understanding the benefits and challenges of online learning.

ONLINE LEARNING

TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction
2. Online Learning
3. Gains of Online learning
4. Drawbacks
5. Conclusion
6. References

INTRODUCTION
• Online learning is defined as the learning which
involves taking education using digital technology such
as mobile, computers or even virtual learning
applications.
• In addition to this it will discuss what the experience of
online learning is like for students.

WHAT IS ONLINE LEARNING
• The concept of gaining education through digital channels is
termed as online learning (Jinand et.al, 2020).
• It is an essential part of modern day education as most
students are expected to use digital technology to faceplate
learning.
• It is a form of learning which is used an alternative for
physical class room based education as it allows the student
to keep in touch with educator without relying on physical
presence.

GAINS OF ONLINE LEARNINGS
• Being a quite newer form of education, distance learning has introduced with its own forms of
advantages. Beside the advantage of being capable to learn online, learners also have-
• Affordable- Online learning is affordable as compare to offline because it helps the students and teachers
in reducing transportation cost and all the study materials can be purchase online in the form of PPTs,
and PDFs, which reduce the expenses of purchasing books and it also saves the papers which is beneficial
for the environment.
• Improve the Attendance of students- By the help of this system the attendance of the students is improved
because these online classes are taken from home by the students so even in the condition of fever they
can attend the classes without any extra effort.

DRAWBACKS OF ONLINE LEARNING
• Technology Issue- The next disadvantage of online learning is technology issue some time students and
teachers face issue like low internet connection, disconnection of power supply, technical issue on laptops
so all these kinds of problems are faced by them while taking online classes(Werdiningsih, I., 2022).
• Require Trained Teachers- This technology require trained teachers who can use the tools and
technologies without any difficulties but all the teachers of any institute are not trained so they found
difficulties while giving lecture to their students.
• To fight with these kinds of difficulties institutes have to give training to their teachers so that they can
teach the students effortlessly.

The conclusion reached from discussion on online learning is that it is key element of current age
learning and helps students gain education through technology. These reasons are enough to
extend eLearning as a solution to a lot of main learning problems. The importance of online
education is somewhat that cannot be left out in the present time period. Educational content
provided using digital technology is part of online learning and can be beneficial as well as
limiting for students. Learning is a endless process that persons of all walks of life need for many
purposes in their life. It should not be limited to academic classes only.
CONLUSION

• Jin, K. Y. and et.al, 2020. Measuring digital literacy across three age cohorts: Exploring
test dimensionality and performance differences. Computers & Education. 157. p.103968
• Werdiningsih, I., 2022. Investigating Speaking Practice Using Estudy Moodle in Online
Learning During Covid 19 Pandemic. ELLITE: Journal of English Language, Literature,
and Teaching, 7(1), pp.27-32
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