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Revolution of Online
Education: Advantages And
Disadvantages
Coronavirus pandemic has triggered new ways of learning and has
accelerated the process of adoption of ‘online’ as a viable mode for
learning in 2020.

India TV News Desk

New DelhiUpdated on: December 24, 2020 13:12 IST

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Revolution of Online Education: Advantages And Disadvantages
The COVID-19 lockdown came as a "shock" for several students as coaching
classes and schools closed abruptly after the government announced a 21-day
nationwide lockdown from March 25 to check the spread of the coronavirus.
However, in 2020, one of the most oft-used terms after the pandemic is the term
“new normal.” And the new normal in education is the increased use of online
learning tools.
Coronavirus pandemic has triggered new ways of learning and has accelerated the
process of adoption of ‘online’ as a viable mode for learning in 2020. In the past few
months, the demand for online learning has risen significantly, and it will continue to
do so in the future. Along with parents and students, for many educational institutes,
'online learning' is an entirely new way of education that they have had to adopt.
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Anshul Gupta of Yellow Class said that the revolution of edtech is driven out of the
massive adoption of technology because of the pandemic. It has opened up access
for a lot of people who did not have it till now. 
"This is especially beneficial for people from tier 2-3 towns, who had limited options.
However, it is challenging for parents and teachers alike as this is not a medium they
have experience with. They are still trying & testing to ensure they have the kid's
attention. The models that are winners will emerge over time," Gupta added.
The number of those enrolling for virtual classes has witnessed exponential rises
and the trend is likely to stay, the experts from the education industry said.
"Online education is inevitable and will be ubiquitous. Pressing issues such as
accessibility and adaptability have to be fixed in order to make a big difference,"
Saikiran Chandha, co-founder of Typeset, said.
As with most teaching methods, online learning also has its own set of advantages
and disadvantages. E-learning has pros and cons
Advantages of Online Education:
Convenience
The first obvious advantage of online classes is the sheer convenience factor as it
allows students/teachers to attend/take classes from any location of their choice. It
saves hours as neither students nor teachers required to travel to a physical location
for the classes. Adequate for students and teachers
Flexibility
Another advantage of online education is that the students have greater flexibility in
choosing when the best time to study is. Students can search for whatever video
they might have missed and catch up on class later!  All they need is an internet
connection and a computer or a smartphone. No timing limits or constraints
Reduces costs:
The major advantages of online education come down to economics. Online classes
lower the tremendous amount of money for the learning institution and students. As
institutes do not need to rely on reserving a physical location to teach courses, it
ultimately translates to more cost-effective classes for the student.
 Less costs and expenses
Also, having to show up at a physical classroom location increases travel expenses
for students. Online learning cuts many of these costs, including those associated
with hiring an instructor, booking a facility, printing materials, and travel. Even all the
course or study materials are available online.
Vivek Goyal, co-founder and CEO of PlayShifu, said that while COVID-19 disrupted
many businesses including the educational institutions, it has also crated a positive
effect. "There’s already higher awareness and adoption of learning at home, and
hence the increased demand will continue for learning-based products and services
in every household," Goyal said.
Tech Savvy:
As we are now entering a new era — the revolution of online education, online
classes have changed the concept of traditional education radically. It is also helping
students as well as teachers to grow their tech skills.
Disadvantages of Online Education:
Lack of social interaction:
In a traditional classroom, Some students find comfort in group studies, lively group
discussion, and thus easy access to professors or their fellow students. However,
these moments do not arise in online learning. For some, these face-to-face
interactions are a must to bring the material to life.
Technology Issues
The classic disadvantages of online classes center around technical difficulties.
While on one hand, online education boost the technical skills of students/teachers, it
has also emerged as another key challenge for them. Online classes are completely
dependent on proper internet connectivity and functional systems(computers or
smartphones). In smaller cities and towns, a consistent connection with decent
speed is a problem. Without a consistent internet connection for students or
teachers, there can be a lack of continuity in learning for the child.
Akash Aggarwal, co-founder of Edutinker, said that online education is not
something recently invented. But it picked up the pace and came as a handy tool in
maintaining continuity during the pandemic because of the technology. He said that
education needs innovation and online learning could help in reaching out to millions
who couldn’t get the quality education.
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Author: India Tv NEWS DESK

Publication: India Tv NEWS DESK

URL: https://www.indiatvnews.com/education/news-online-education-advantages-and-
disadvantages-online-learning-online-clases-revolution-673353

Date: 24 DECEMBER 2020

Reference: India TV News Desk Retrieved from
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disadvantages-online-learning-online-clases-revolution-673353
Main Points
1. Schools and universities closed abruptly after the outbreak of the pandemic, and
online education emerged as an alternative tool.

2. The author believes that the adoption of the new online approach has been swift and
significant. Parents, students, and educational institutes have contributed to make
online learning a successful alternative. Anshul Gupta of Yellow Class said that;" the
revolution of EdTech is driven out of the massive adoption of technology because of
the pandemic. It has opened up access for a lot of people who did not have it till
now". 

3. Virtual classes increased and many people found it easy to enrol in online education.
4. The most important aspects of online education are accessibility and adaptability.

5. Advantages of online education

a.Convenience: the online classes enable students to attend the classes wherever
they are, they are convenient to everyone regardless his location. It also saves
time as they don t have to travel for schools. They can only stay at home and
pursue their education online.
 a. Flexibility: there is flexibility in choosing the time to study, they can catch
up with any lesson they' ve missed. a computer and access to internet make
things easier.
b. Reduces costs:
less spending on education and institutes
more cost-effective classes for students
no more hiring of instructors, booking facilities, printing materials, and travel. All
materials are available online.
More and higher awareness and adoption of learning at home,
c. Tech Savvy:
the revolution of online education,
online classes have made a shift in the concept of traditional education.
helping students as well as teachers to grow their tech skills.

6. Disadvantages of online education

a. Lack of social interaction:
no lively groups debates and interactions, group work, discussions.

b. Technology Issues
technical difficulties.
online education boosts the technical skills of students/teachers and a challenge.
Online classes depend on proper internet connectivity and functional systems.
-a consistent connection with decent speed is a problem.
Without a consistent internet connection for students or teachers, there can be a lack of
continuity in learning for the child.
7. Conclusion – Author believes online education became more used during covid 19
because of the availability of technology. he expects it to evolve more with the new
inventions.

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India TV News Desk (2020) Revolution of Online Education: Advantages And
Disadvantages. Retrieved from https://www.indiatvnews.com/education/news-online-
education-advantages-and-disadvantages-online-learning-online-clases-revolution-673353

In the article for the India TV News Desk, it (2020) explains the revolution in
education after the start of online learning and both its advantages and disadvantages in India.
The adoption of online education was an immediate decision taken by most schools,
academies, and universities in India. virtual learning paved the path in front of many students
to pursue their education online because it became easier to be enrolled in. However, the
provision of accessible internet and tools is a necessity to make the online experience succeed
and develop. the article determines the advantages and disadvantages of online education or
EdTech, first, online education is more flexible because it enables students toa attend classes
regardless of where they are. Which means they don t have to travel long distances to reach
school, schools and classes are at their fingertips. The e learning is more flexible in terms of
time as all lessons are recorded and internet access makes it easy. The education costs are
automatically reduced for both schools, universities, and students as everything is available
online. Technology skills are also well developed after the implication of E-Learning. On the
other hand, online education has many disadvantages as there are no lively groups of
discussion or debate. Moreover, there are many technical difficulties and becomes more
challenging. The connection and internet speed are sometimes a big challenge and cause a
lack of continuity. The author made higher expectations to develop online education more
and to evolve it with more focus on internet speed and easy access to classes and lectures.