Advantage and disadvantages of e-learning

Advantages: You are able to link the various resources in several varying formats.

It is a very efficient way of delivering courses online.

Due to its convenience and flexibility, the resources are available from anywhere and at any time.

Everyone, who are part time students or are working full time, can take advantage of web-based learning.

Web-based learning promotes active and independent learning.

As you have access to the net 24x7, you can train yourself anytime and from anywhere also.

It is a very convenient and flexible option; above all, you don't have to depend on anyone for anything.

Not only can you train yourself on a day to day basis, but also on weekends or whenever you have the free time to. There is no hard and fast rule.

Disadvantages: Most of the online assessments are limited to questions that are only objective in nature.

There is also the problem of the extent of security of online learning programs.

The authenticity of a particular student's work is also a problem as online just about anyone can do a project rather than the actual student itself.

The assessments that are computer marked generally have a tendency of being only knowledge-based and not necessarily practicality-based.