subject: Distance Learning May Be The Key To The Wonderlands Door [print this page] 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:
1.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.
2.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.
3.The study on-line is very convenient for you since you choose your schedule. You may work and study simultaneously.
4.On-line education is cheaper than the full-time study.
5.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?
1.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.
2.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.
