Friday 9 December 2011

Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Learning


Distance education is the most preferred means of education in today’s time. A person who wants to earn and learn at the same time usually pursue distance education course. Distance education allows a person enhance their learning skills without affecting their job.
Everything has its own advantages and disadvantages. Distance learning too has various advantages and disadvantages.  Some of the advantages and disadvantages are below:

ADVANTAGES
First let’s discuss about the advantages of the distance learning.
·         Flexibility

With a distance-learning course, person can prefer to stay back at home or even work somewhere. If your correspondence center provides the online facility, you can submit assignments and even appear for examination online. All that is required is a computer and internet connection for online classes. If you are having a busy life, like you are working somewhere, you can learn a lot without attending classes on regular basis.

·         Lots of Options regarding schools and courses

     Numerous choices regarding colleges, universities, and courses are available to the students. One can have access to any university in any part of world. Internet connection and computer will help to learn, and reach any part. Seats are limited in regular courses, and everyone cannot afford to join the regular course. Distance education is therefore the right option.

·         Lowered Costs

Regular courses have a lot of fees. Everyone can’t afford the fee structure of colleges or universities in regular program. Costs are lower in distance mode. Even the commuting charges are least. Distance learning candidates can learn from home, so no transportation charges.

DISADVANTAGES

After talking about advantages, it is time to talk about disadvantages. Various disadvantages are as:
·         All Courses are not offered in Distance Mode

The distance-learning mode offers a number of courses still there are some courses that do not fall under distance learning. Some courses that require more practical session’s are not under distance-learning course.

·         Not Acceptable to Everyone

The distance learning education is not acceptable to everyone. Even there are certain employers who do not consider distance education degree or course. You need to analyze for each and every thing before enrolling for a distance course.

·         Lack of social Interaction

In traditional classes, a lot of interaction is there. But in distance classes, little or no interaction is found between students. No doubt some interaction in forums will be there but person-to-person interaction is missing.

These were some of the advantages and disadvantages. You need to research on your own and find out the course that will enhance you personality.

Distance Education- Know About it

Learning is a lifelong process, and every person who has willingness to learn will try to learn new things with each day. No doubt the desire to learn will be there but the age factor will act as a bar for enrolling in a college. Distance learning is an option for those people who want to gain their knowledge without moving to a college.
In today’s world everyone is familiar with Distance Education. However, it was present long time ago, but recent interest in it has changed the whole system of education. Education does not confine to the walls of classroom in distance learning mode or to the attendance records in the attendance register. Distance learning is a method of learning where, a student can attain the knowledge without attending classes.
In today’s technology age, teachers, books and notebooks only are not the sole providers of education. You can have information resources readily available to you at your own place. It is because of distance learning that a person sitting in Bangalore can pursue a course in Delhi.
Distance learning makes use of technology equipments for the correspondence between students and teachers. For imparting education in distance mode, distance-learning center makes use of audio video conferencing, internet and other hi-tech tools.
People who are busy with their jobs or other activities and do not have time for studying can enroll for the course in distance education. Various undergraduate, post-graduate and certificate courses are available. There are various course in computers, arts, finance, management, law, science etc. One who is willing to learn and cannot attend regular classes due to some reasons, distance education is the right option.
Educational Counseling center can guide better and provide information regarding various affiliated distance learning courses and colleges. For every educational need of the person, there is a distance-learning course available. In addition, almost every university is offering distance-learning programs. It depends upon the person as to what course from which university is right for him/her. The distance-learning center offers the course that suits the needs of the candidate. Time flexibility is what makes distance learning the most preferred choice of education. 

Keep learning with distance education courses.