I really believe that the future of learning and studying lies within online classes. I think it’s really important that students can choose whether to take online classes and study when they have time. Not only that, but, in some campuses there are too many people who want to take classes, but they are unable because campus can’t accommodate everyone, thus demand for online studying escalating even more. When you’re studying online you are also saving money. Many online programs are very cheap, and you don’t have to spend money on travelling too. Students need to decide by themselves if learning through online courses is a choice for them because honestly, not everybody is for this type of studying. Any potential student that wants to learn studying online should ask questions such as: how good are they with organizing time, are they good with computer tech and whether it’s possible for them to learn independently?
Many students are thinking that online classes are actually easier than classic classroom. It happens that many times, online professors can actually assign much more reading material than the one you would be required to read in traditional classroom making sure students are engaged. If you want to succeed in online courses crucial thing is to keep yourself motivated. I think online learning is good because students are able to learn with their own speed. Online learning can provide new paths in career for someone who is already employed, while at the same time training the workers of the future.
But if we want online learning to have any type of success it’s crucial that we find and train future instructors for this relatively new medium. Always evolving technology is allowing instructors creating new methods of online learning that can engage college students in a much more effective way than performing lectures in a hall full of students. Officials of higher education should also try to partner up with tech companies to make sure all online courses are getting full advantage of developments that are going to further increase learning capacity.
I think we are getting closer to a time where all we have when it comes to learning are virtual universities and colleges. There are no limits for possibilities even though we are still in the early days of learning and studying online.
