Advantages and disadvantages of online education.

Do you also doubt that online education is good or bad? If yes then I am with you with all the pros and cons of online education and I will suggest my suggestion to improve the quality of education and make a balance between online and offline education.

Advantages of online education:-

• No geographical barriers

The best thing about online education is that it can be available for everyone and everywhere because it doesn't have and physical geographical barriers.

We don't have to climb through the mountains and swim through the streams, As our parents tell us some times.

• Time efficient

In today's competitive World time is the most valuable asset which an individual carries. And everyone wants to save it. Offline education includes traveling which consumes a lot of productive time of learners.

Students can take help and use resources anytime and anywhere.

• Teaching methodology

Online learning is free from boring lecture methods, it included other methods like demonstrations, projects, animations, and so on.

• Better Teachers

Good teachers are very important for everyone on the contrary students of tier 2 and tier 3 cities are not able to access good teachers offline because of the limited number of teachers and their high cost.

So, here online education is a boon for those students.

Disadvantages of online education:-

• No Teacher-student interaction

I think that it is the biggest and genuine issue in the case of online education where classroom interaction missed. Whereas teacher-student interaction is very important and fruitful for the overall development of the learner.

• Distractions

We have to accept this reality that school students are immature and they easily distract while studying online which can be harmful for their future whereas it is not so in case of offline learning.

• Economical problems

We know that online education required computer, mobile, Internet plans, etc. Which can't be affordable by many students. And slow internet in rural areas is also a major problem.

• Health issues

It is obvious that for online education we have to be in contact with mobile phones, computer screens, and the internet which can be harmful for our physical as well as mental health. It can cause headaches, eye strain, blurred vision, and dry eyes. And it can also result in some of the long term serious problems if we do excessive use of digital screens.

Then what is the solution???

The only solution of this problem is that we have to make a balance between online and offline education.

We have to understand our own concentration capacity. And if you are disciplined and can do self-study then online education is the best choice for you. And if your concentration power is not so good then you have to understand that it is not your cup of tea. And the other thing we have to keep in our mind is that,

"Online education can only be a supplement, not a complete meal."

Written by:-

Om Kshitij Rai