E-learning is not just about delivering lessons online. It has a much broader scope that goes beyond manual paper or PowerPoint Presentations. To understand the reach of E-learning and how the whole process works in developing the Educational system, we will discuss a few points here. Let us find out how this new learning method helps in receiving systematic knowledge from scratch and planned courses.
Cost-Effective-
One of the most prominent benefits of e-learning is obviously its cost-effectiveness. While joining an institution would require extra costs for travelling, online education does not require that. Apart from that, such training is generally much more expensive than the e-courses. The instructors charge more fees, and there are also added costs for purchasing training materials, including workbooks, charts, etc. Moreover, the students joining online classes would also save a lot of travel time, and they can use it in developing their skills.
Online tuition classes can be conducted quickly with the help of desktops, laptops and even mobile phones. So it is very user friendly. All the students require is to have basic knowledge of using electrical gadgets.
Less Physical Material-
In E-learning, most of the learning materials are shared online. This means that students and learners do not need to spend a massive amount of money on getting the materials. Most of the learning materials are delivered through video, shared clip or graphic format. All these are easily accessible, and one can check those any time they want. The only thing they would require is a steady internet connection and an electronic device that can browse through the web pages. While going through the notes from booklets and copies can be tedious, the e-learning presentations are engaging, and thus students find it easier to understand.
Customisable-
We all know that one-size-fits does not go well with the learners. The more a course or training is flexible, the better it is for the students and learners. An online tutor can undoubtedly change the course or the lessons according to the requirement of the learner. However, in an institute that provides education offline, this facility is not available. Most of the learners receive the lesson in groups which do not allow the teachers to check out the requirements of every learner separately and customise the course accordingly. But in online learning, such facilities are available extensively, and thus, most of the students find this system beneficial for their skill development.
Maintaining the Time-
Although most of the courses have a specific duration and after the time overs the course also ends, it is seen that many students fail to attend the class timely which results in extending the course or leaving the course on time without gaining much knowledge about it. Both of these conditions are not acceptable. However, in the case of online education, this can be avoided. The best thing about having face to face interaction is that students have to face the teacher in every class, and the teachers can keep track of the students' learning rate. This helps the students and the teachers have a fair idea about the students’ learning capability and how the lesson delivery method should be changed accordingly.
Personalised Time and Place to Learn-
The students must join the classes offline courses; otherwise, skipping a lecture won’t help them understand what is being taught in the next lesson. However, in online tutions, students may get the option to record the classes, which is much better than offline. Again many teachers also allow the students to change the time after consulting. Besides, the students always get the opportunity to learn the lesson from their comfort zone. This helps in concentrating, and thus the online learning process is more scientifically accepted than offline learning.
Thus, all these factors show that online learning is always a better option than offline.
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