THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ONLINE EDUCATION
National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (ROMANIA)
About this paper:
Conference name: 17th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Dates: 11-13 November, 2024
Location: Seville, Spain
Abstract:
Today, digital learning has become an essential resource for students and universities around the world. For many educational institutions, this new way of education was quickly and widely adopted. Online learning, or e-learning as it is also known in the specialized literature, is not limited to the academic field, but also extends to extracurricular activities. At present, the demand for online learning has increased significantly and this trend is expected to continue, as in the contemporary digital age, online education has become an essential component of the global education system.
The main purpose of this article is to analyze the impact that this type of education has, by presenting the advantages and disadvantages, but also a series of solutions to remedy the problems arising in the online environment, which can affect the teaching process.
E-learning uses different teaching methods to ease the distance learning process. This type of learning provides services with the aim of reaching a wider and wider audience. Online learning offers effective learning methods such as feedback, personalization of learning according to the needs of each learner.
To sum up, we can agree that online resources are revolutionizing the educational system, not only through convenience and accessibility, but also through the fact that make the teaching and learning process more interesting and more adapted to the needs of the digital student. Nevertheless, the strategy of combining online learning with face-to-face instruction is useful for accommodating the diverse learning styles of learners and allowing them to study at their own pace.Keywords:
Technology, e-learning, education, linguistic, online teaching methods.