The Pros and Cons of Online Schooling vs. Traditional Schooling & the stigma behind it.
The stigma over online education/courses has only recently begun to disappear as more students are exposed to them. An SHRM survey found that in 2010, only 15 percent of employers considered online degrees acceptable. Also, in that same survey, 11 percent of job applicants even felt comfortable identifying that they obtained their degree through an online program.
Online learning has become standard with most degrees as there are now “hybrid” classes, consisting of class meetings once a week, and everything else is done online. Over 8.1 million students, in one way or another, take advantage of online learning, a number that has grown exponentially since 2002 (1.2 million students).
What are some of the cons? First, there is little face-to-face interaction with a. professor/teacher. According to English professor Mark Edmundson at the University of Virginia, online courses create a monologue, not an honest dialogue. Other cons to online learning are that there is considerably more work, and you need extreme self-discipline. With online courses, classwork and reading assignments must be completed daily. Unlike in a traditional setting, you don’t have someone on you about achieving them.
What are some of the cons? First, there is little face-to-face interaction with a. professor/teacher. According to English professor Mark Edmundson at the University of Virginia, online courses create a monologue, not an honest dialogue. Other cons to online learning are that there is considerably more work, and you need extreme self-discipline. With online courses, classwork and reading assignments must be completed daily. Unlike in a traditional setting, you don’t have someone on you about achieving them.
Online courses may or may not be for everyone, but they are convenient. Learning on your terms could be great, but being disciplined enough to do it is another.