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Topic- Online learning may replace many forms of face-to-face teaching. Do you agree?
Compare to the past years postgraduate course and learning material were changed in the education system. A number of education institution or organisations provide summer schools and social events to the students to create virtual learning community. But now internet offers more possibility course to the interested students. Many students are opting master degree or postgraduate qualification online while they are doing combine study with full-time career. Educators debate whether online learning gives more opportunity to the students to developed their skills by using technology. This essay will argue that online learning may replace many forms of face-to-face teaching as there are ample flexibility in course and increase motivation of students.
The first argument for online learning provides flexibility to the students who can design own course, learn at their own pace and set their own timetable. The Open University is the biggest online provider offers more than 25 degrees online as well other online content (Hoare 2003; Guardian 2004). More than 70% of Open University students work full-time and improve various skills of their workforce (Hoare 2003).This data suggest that online study gives more interesting and inspirational experience. What is more, online learning provides effective time management to the students. The University of Surrey management school’s has links to the university learning resources department, a full range of online journals and Reuters business information (Guardian 2004; Hoare 2003). Consequently, this could more beneficial to the student, they don’t have to visit library, to use variety of virtual learning sources in less time and get more results. Online study makes much easier teaching time for teachers. They can deal with the huge number of students online than face to face teaching. It is clear that online learning provides more
Compare to the past years postgraduate course and learning material were changed in the education system. A number of education institution or organisations provide summer schools and social events to the students to create virtual learning community. But now internet offers more possibility course to the interested students. Many students are opting master degree or postgraduate qualification online while they are doing combine study with full-time career. Educators debate whether online learning gives more opportunity to the students to developed their skills by using technology. This essay will argue that online learning may replace many forms of face-to-face teaching as there are ample flexibility in course and increase motivation of students.
The first argument for online learning provides flexibility to the students who can design own course, learn at their own pace and set their own timetable. The Open University is the biggest online provider offers more than 25 degrees online as well other online content (Hoare 2003; Guardian 2004). More than 70% of Open University students work full-time and improve various skills of their workforce (Hoare 2003).This data suggest that online study gives more interesting and inspirational experience. What is more, online learning provides effective time management to the students. The University of Surrey management school’s has links to the university learning resources department, a full range of online journals and Reuters business information (Guardian 2004; Hoare 2003). Consequently, this could more beneficial to the student, they don’t have to visit library, to use variety of virtual learning sources in less time and get more results. Online study makes much easier teaching time for teachers. They can deal with the huge number of students online than face to face teaching. It is clear that online learning provides more
References: Hoare, S 2003, ‘E for degree’, The Guardian 26 August, in J McCormack & S Watkins 2007, English for academic study: speaking, Garnet Publishing, Reading, UK, pp. 78-79. Staff (2004, January 24) Net Effects. The Guardian.