Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Learning

Advantages: It doesn't require commuting, this saves you money and time that you had otherwise spend on travel, from home to school and back. You can complete most of the classes at your convenience, because almost all classes are asynchronous, which means you don´t have to attend a lecture at a particular time and place. And you can review the assignments and do your home work during your free time. Also you don´t have to live in the same city while pursuing the education of your choice. You only need internet and a computer to do it.

Disadvantages: Despite the many opportunities of distance education, there are inevitable accompanying costs. Live video communication for example, requires a webcam, and enough bandwidth, and you must own a computer and internet access. Both the instructors and students involved in distance learning may need to make sacrifices at times to get things done in time. Most often you´ll be studying alone, feel isolated or miss that social physical interaction that comes with attending a traditional classroom. But one of the major disadvantages of distance learning is that not always offer all necessary courses online.