A number of universities in the world provide online educational programs. For some people, online courses are considered a significant way to obtain a university degree due to several advantages. Although, it may present certain drawbacks. This essay will discuss both positives and negatives of online university programs, and emphasizes their educational value in comparison to traditional deplomas.
One major advantage of online educational programs is that it is quite cheaper than traditional studyings. This preference is explained by economical and financial factors. As students are not required to attend regular classes where the university spends charges for their facilities, such as electricity and paper printings. In addition, students tend to enroll in online courses due to the far distance between their hometowns and the university. For instance, a lot of condidates do not have enough money to live in the compus or use transportation everyday to reach the university. Consequently, applying for online programs aids them financially.
As a matter of fact, although online university programs have several benifits, it can also demonstrate some disadvantages. Slow internet is a key problem to those who enroll in such type of programs, particularly courses that takes place in live without permitting students to download the videos. Furthermore, students are likely to miss online courses more than in traditional education system where attendance is mandatory, in some countries such as Algeria. Finally, assessment may not be credible and reliable since teachers will never know whether their students cheated in the exams or not.
To conclude, online university courses are regarded as a two edged weapon that can be advantageous for some students. Meanwhile, they can negatively affect students results because of the lack of crediblity and reliability. In this perspective, I believe online programs should not be valued as aqual as traditional educational system.