| What is the difference between a class | | | | not take the exam because there is no |
| room course or a similar course by | | | | pressure to do so. |
| studying and taking long distance | | | | You save traveling time from having to |
| examination online? Are online degree, | | | | travel to classrooms for lessons. |
| diploma or certification courses | | | | The downsides of taking online courses |
| recognized? | | | | are:- |
| Well, both have got its merits as well | | | | The perception that online courses are |
| as its warts. | | | | inferior although many top educational |
| Characteristics of classroom courses | | | | institutions are offering top quality |
| are:- | | | | online courses. |
| When attending classroom educational | | | | Those online education examinations are |
| courses and programs, you will have the | | | | of a lower quality. Again this may be |
| peace of mind that you are actually | | | | another misconception because many |
| attending a traditional teaching course | | | | quality institutions offering both |
| although it is just psychological. | | | | online and classroom education programs |
| You are able to interact and ask | | | | set the same examination questions for |
| questions with your course instructors | | | | both their classroom and online |
| and teachers. | | | | students. Even the markers of the |
| You will have classmates to discuss | | | | examinations are the academics. |
| issues pertaining to your lessons. | | | | My opinion is that enrolling for online |
| The downsides of classroom educational | | | | educational courses is much more |
| courses are:- | | | | sensible. Many people doubt the |
| Classroom courses are much more | | | | effectiveness of the online courses |
| expensive than online courses because to | | | | because of the mindset that traditional |
| conduct the courses, the institution you | | | | courses are better. This mindset was |
| are attending have much higher over | | | | created when we were young and attending |
| costs such as offering its facilities | | | | schools was the way we were brought up. |
| and staff maintaining them. | | | | Today, many educational lessons are now |
| There is also traveling time to be taken | | | | conducted online because of advance |
| into consideration which is unproductive | | | | technologies which were then |
| time loss. | | | | unavailable. |
| Characteristics of online educational | | | | Critics cited that online courses had no |
| courses are:- | | | | teachers to guide the students. Now, let |
| You have the comfort of studying and | | | | me ask the critics a question. Since all |
| taking exams from home. Certainly very | | | | instructions are on the course |
| beneficial for busy people like you. | | | | materials, why should there be a need |
| You save money because online | | | | for someone to guide you and you pay |
| educational courses are much less | | | | good money for that? The course study |
| expensive. This in turn can give you an | | | | materials are for you to study and most |
| opportunity to take up a course which | | | | of the time you can email your educators |
| you may not be able to afford if the | | | | should you have any questions. |
| course is offered only on attending | | | | Therefore, the critic's argument is only |
| classroom lessons. | | | | for psychological peace of mind. |
| You will be able to enroll for courses | | | | However, you must be prudent in choosing |
| not available near where you live. That | | | | your long distance learning online |
| is online educational courses are also | | | | educators. This is because since many |
| know as long distance learning. | | | | people have the perception that long |
| You have the liberty to decide when to | | | | distance online education is inferior, |
| take online examinations since exams can | | | | then choosing reputable educators and |
| be taken as and when you are ready. | | | | institutions will help to dispel such |
| However, there is a risk that you may | | | | discrimination. |