Online Learning Will Replace Traditional Learning

It’s month of March, you have just given your 12th board examination and are eagerly waiting for your JEE-main examination for which you are preparing for last two years. Suddenly, comes a pandemic named “COVID-19” and badly affects and kills the people all over the world which leads to “lock down”. Now, all the examinations are postponing for several months then how would you do your final preparation without going to your school or coaching institute? The only thing comes in mind is online learning. Online learning is the best replacement of traditional learning as it is very easily accessible with the flexibility of time and also very affordable because of its inexpensiveness. The most beneficial aspect of Online learning is accessibility and flexibility of time. For instance, an Indian student can learn from the professor of Harward University sitting at his home. As a result, it motivates students to learn new skills outside of the curriculum. As Figure Source of skills and knowledge. (2015, July 29). Retrieved from https: //elearninginfographics. com/state-online-learning-india-infographic/ figure shows that 10% of the students are inclined towards the learnings outside of their syllabus and 55% of the students prefer online learning for building key skills and knowledge. Other than this, it also provides flexibility of time; thus, student can learn at any time they want, they are not bounded to study at specific time unlike traditional learning. As online learning gives easy access to new skills and knowledge and provide good flexibility of time, it will replace traditional learning. Another beneficial aspect of online learning is affordability or inexpensiveness. It lowers the cost of educational institutes and students. As no physical classrooms are required, it reduces the costs of schools and colleges. Moreover, it reduces the teacher workloads as well. On the other hand, students are required to pay only tuition fees. Additionally, the cost of transportation from home to the institutes is reduced to zero. Moreover, the students are also getting rid of the cost of hostels and P. G. s. However, students are required to spent their money on buying laptops and internet plans, but it is very less against these benefits. So, the reduced cost of physical classroom and teaching staff for educational institutes and reduction of fees and no cost of transportation or hostels for students is attracting them towards online learning. Eventually, “True mobility and access to education is the future. ” (Will Online Education Replace Classroom Education Anytime Soon? , 2018, para. 18) and online learning provides the same. On top of that, online learning comes with so many benefits which includes accessibility, flexibility and inexpensiveness; therefore, it will definitely replace traditional learning. References: Will Online Education Replace Classroom Education Anytime Soon? . (2018, May 8). Retrieved from https: //www. google. com/amp/s/www. forbes. com/sites/quora/2018/05/08/will-online-education-replace-classroom-education-anytime-soon/amp/