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August 04, 2022
Online learning. Advantages and a pinch of disadvantages
Online learning has long ceased to be something unusual. It is an excellent and dynamic learning method that responds quickly to trends and needs of the labor market and allows professionals from different fields to share their knowledge with anyone who wants it, regardless of their place of residence. But is everything perfect?
Let's look at the benefits of online first.
1 Choice The choice of online courses is huge. You can learn speed reading, or you can learn a programming language. You can choose a teacher or a school on the other side of the country or on the other side of the globe. You can find free courses or take private lessons from the top experts. Open your laptop and choose!
2 Time You don't have to study during someone else's hours. There is no need to adjust to schedules and schedules. Determine how many hours per day or week you can dedicate to studying and on the road. Lectures can be watched at a convenient time, and deadlines in most courses can be shifted.
3 Comfort He studies sitting on his favorite sofa, with his favorite coffee at hand, in any free minute. You do not need to gather somewhere, go, stand in traffic jams.
4 Ease of communication between students and teacher Online gives the possibility of prompt feedback. Group chats, comments under lectures, live webinars - you just have to want, and you will not have a chance not to understand the material being studied.
Online learning provides unimaginable opportunities for people who live in small towns, do not have the opportunity or time to attend face-to-face classes and want to learn from the best experts without breaking away from their place and without changing their place of residence.
What about disadvantages?
Online is great, but not perfect. Online learning has a number of disadvantages that you should keep in mind when choosing your training.
1 The need for self-organization For many students, this becomes a real problem! And this is not surprising. Clip thinking makes its contribution. The matter is aggravated by the lack of a controller who could stand over the soul and demand to study. Motivation lags in places, which is hard to find, easy to lose and impossible to forget.
But these problems can be solved if you know exactly why you are going to study and own at least a few tools for organizing your time (we will definitely tell you about the most effective ones in the following posts).
2 Select. Yes, you got it right. We have indicated this point in both the advantages and disadvantages. The choice of online courses is so huge that it is easy to get lost in it and not choose anything, or choose the wrong one, or choose something frankly of poor quality. Advertising is full of promises of a salary of 100500 million in a month without effort and stress. Bright and enticing... so easy to buy!
Not worth it! Always check the information before buying. And the reviews are great, but not the best idea. Reviews, comments, laudatory odes on any resources are bought. The best thing you can do before buying a course is to take a few trial classes or small webinars, observe the school and the information that it gives. If the test turns out to be successful and useful - go ahead and with a song!
3 Technical questions To study, you will need a good Internet connection, some courses require the installation of new programs and instant messengers that you will have to learn how to use. And if you are an inexperienced computer user, then you may have problems with this. However, in good courses, everyone will definitely be offered mini-training or assistance in mastering all the necessary tools. But you will have to organize the Internet yourself.
Whether online learning is right for you (as well as online work), you have to decide for yourself. In any case, it all depends on your desire and willingness to organize your time and make efforts. And, if you have already decided to learn a new profession, we invite you to our courses. You can start training in any program for only $1 at the "Try" tariff. Start studying and decide if the chosen profession and training method suits you even before signing the contract.