Online Education: Advantages and Disadvantages

Online Education ADVANTAGES Disadvantagey Over 6.I MILLION STUDENTS WERE TAKING AT LEAST ONE ONLINE COURSE DURING THE FALL 2010 TERM OF ALL REPORTING INSTITUTIONS SAID ONLINE LEARNING WAS A CRITICAL PART OF THEIR 65.5% LONG-TERM STRATEGY, 31% OF ALL HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS NOW TAKE AT LEAST ONE COURSE ONLINE 2003 2010 57% 67% PERCENTAGE OF ACADEMIC LEADERS THAT RATED THE LEARNING OUTCOME IN ONLINE EDUCATION AS THE SAME OR SUPERIOR TO THOSE IN FACE TO FACE. Online vs Fraditional EDUCATION ONLINE TRADITIONAL + FLEXIBILITY TO WORK FULL-TIME + DIRECT CONTACT WITH TEACHERS, AND COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS AT STUDENTS, AND ADVISORS WHEN CONVENIENT + MORE ACCESS TO CAMPUS + ABILITY TO OBTAIN A DEGREE FROM A SCHOOL IN ANOTHER ACTIVITIES + MORE SUITABLE FOR HANDS ON STATE TRAINING + IDEAL FOR MILITARY STUDENTS + LESS TRAVEL LESS DIRECT CONTACT WITH - LESS FLEXIBILITY IN CLASS STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS SCHEDULING LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR - LESS COST EFFECTIVE STUDENT AND CAMPUS ACTIVITIES MORE TRAVEL TO AND FROM - SUBJECT TO "TECHNICAL CLASS DIFFICULTIES" AND SOFTWARE CRASHES Mast Papular ONLINE DEGREES,2 For 2013 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CRIMINAL JUSTICE NURSING HEALTH CARE EDUCATION COMMUNICATIONS Sources: http://mdgardner.hubpages.com/hub/Online-Education-vs-Traditional-Education http://www.babson.edu/Academics/centers/blank-center/global-research/Documents/going-the-distance.pdf http://www.degreeretreat.com/popular-degrees.html http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/10-advantages-to-taking-online-classes/ (Elucation location National Positions Profltable Intornot Markoting