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