Online education is only for those type of people who beleive in self study. He should be sincere enough to be able to successfully complete the course. Mainly people away from university or doing part time study prefers online education.

I am in favour of Online education as far as the student is having full devotion in study. But online education for school students is not good as it will not fulfill the basic requirement of primary education that is to make the student self sustainable in society. Every thing can't be learned by reading only one must have some sort of first hand experience also.

Online education is okay. I wouldn't say that it's good for everyone, because as we all know there are procrastinators out there, and procrastinators just like to put off things, I know I do. I guess online education is a good way of learning if you're dedicated to the topic, or if you prefer to just learn that way.

There are pro's and con's when it comes to online education. For one, it's a lot convenient if you want to study in the comforts of your own home. I know there are some actors and actresses in my country who go to online classes (my alma mater offers online education, or as we call it, distance learning). You get to do your homework without the hassle of hurrying and getting late for your class.

I don't know if the online education system works well ("well" meaning getting 100% output, but then again comparing it to other kind of education isn't the right thing to do). For one, the output depends on the person him/herself. If the person is dedicated, he/she can do well in such, but there are a lot of temptation with such styles. As one user mentioned, you could get easily distracted.

Online education probably isn't the best thing to do when you want to take Physical Education. People do that thinking they can get out of doing all the workouts and what not but end up having to do a lot of written homework. Other than that, I think online education is a pretty good idea. If people can learn by reading and seeing pictures then it's a good way to go. You can learn anywhere where there is an internet connection and be comfortable at the same time. It's probably good for people who don't like being in a school environment but it also isn't really that great with the social life, you'll have instant messenger. Of course as soon as you finish what you need for class though, you can leave without having to wait for "class to end" and you'll have more time to do other things. Maybe it's not all that good to do full time if you are in high school but to take some online and some at an actual high school itself.

Hello,

I am a freshmen and sophmore this year, online school is alot easier for me personally because my parents are split up, so i am traveling all over the countery alot to see both of them. Not to mention i do fly out to my friends alot.

So for me i honestly love it, i recommend everyone atleast doing public school till highschool because after jr. high you have some friends and people who you can trust around you, while i am not expecting all those friends to stay soild and true friends you will be able to meet new people through them even if you don't go to a normal high school.

I learned alot more teaching my self radther have a teacher sit there and tny to explain it at a amazingly fast speed (honors classes) i get to do it at my pass not the teachers.

I love online school it helps since i am a full time web developer.

- John

Actually, online classes CAN still provide interaction with other students. The class's Web site can include forums, chat links, et cetera. You can send and receive e-mails, too. So you can keep in touch with other people in your class...and with the teacher(s).

As for educating younger students (elementary, for example) online: those kids still interact with society. They can have video conferences, for example, or send messages back and forth with other students. But even if they don't do these things, they still socialize. Kids in the neighborhood, church youth groups, their sports teams, et cetera, all provide various types of social interaction.

Online education may not be the replacement for formal education. But for casual learner who want to learn something intresting to him,but cannot afford time ,money
for formal education "online tutorials" are just like boon.
Best way to learn online;-
Create an offline study group and take online tutorial simultaneously then discuss with each other to remove doubts
Technical things like SEO, progrmming languages are best to learn online provided tutorial is well structured.
I learnt HTML,CSS online .It helped a lot.
www.w3schools.com is best place to learn web design languages..

I think online education is great. It is far more convenient than having to take classes where you have to travel and buy all the right equipment. Its great being able to start up your computer, and start learning. Its so much easier. It may not be good for a social life, but thats not the point of it. Its for education. It doesn't mean you are constantly at your computer and have no time to get out and have a social life. Although, I think the success rate of real classes will be higher, as it does depend on the student, and his/her dedication to learning. In an actual class, the teacher can see if you are struggling, or need extra help, or enforce your homework. With online classes, its more up to the student. So it may suit some people, but not others. Overall, I think its a great way to learn.

I agree on some parts that online education is good, but when it comes to taking computer classes I prefer the hands on method in