subject: Distance Learning May Be the Key to the Wonderland's Door [print this page] Distance Learning May Be the Key to the Wonderland's Door
So many people realize now the importance of gaining higher education. Unfortunately, sometimes not all of eager people have the opportunity to obtain a higher education. There can be a lot of reasons: financial, psychological, physical, etc.
Fortunately, we live in the 21th century which opens up a wide door to the infinite opportunities. The Internet is a very powerful genie which can make peoples' dreams come true. It lets students study on-line. Apart from a very good knowledge students can gain their degrees on-line (now the majority of colleges provide such a service, universities lag behind here).
Distance learning pluses
There are lots of pluses:
You obtain a degree and knowledge equal to those obtained by full-time students. You have the access to all the information available for other students of this college.
You can obtain the necessary knowledge/degree in a college which really meets your expectations. You can study in a college of a different country without living your home.
The study on-line is very convenient for you since you choose your schedule. You may work and study simultaneously.
On-line education is cheaper than the full-time study.
In the majority of such, so to say, on-line colleges you are still involved in the students' life. First of all you attend on-line classrooms where you discuss different issues with your tutors and group mates; you can also be a part of non-academic life of students participating in different activities, etc.
Distance learning minuses
What minuses can be here?
In fact, the main disadvantage of the on-line learning can be problems with your computer, when you need to concentrate on solving a problem with your processor instead of listening to your tutor.
You may also want to study at a college which does not offer an on-line study.
However, the technology is still developing and soon even these tiny disadvantages will vanish.
