Online Education
There is no doubt that education is an important part of our lives; it can make our future brighter and improve our careers. Education today became more different from early days, and improved much compared with the last few decades because of the new technologies that provide better and systematic teaching techniques and the new inventions used in educational fields. With internet discovery, the process became easier and online education became legal and available for all ages and became more popular. However although distance learning started early by 1980’s, but online education has been legal since 1993 only.
History:
As stated in the SayCampusLife "The history of online education extends back further than you may think, with the very first virtual classroom environments being created in the 1960s" (Smarty, 2010, June 18). Online education appeared in the world early around 1960’s when Illinois university scientists created classroom systems based in linked computer terminals and students were allowed to get access to all information resources and listening to the lecturers through audio or video device. This was the beginning of improved distance learning. After the popularity of computer programs the distance learning progressed up by the 1980’s and many companies were training their new staffs using computer networking for information and sharing college resources included online access to course information and student networking tools. This practice did not spread at wide range due to the absence of today’s modern technologies.
Development:
By 1993 Jones International University opened up the first accredited university for online education. From the 1990s up to the early 2000s, computer technology got massive progress due to internet existence and the mean of communication seen huge development particularly in the modes of multimedia (audio and video) and invention of webcams, internal and external microphones helped student to easily communicate and watch their teachers and lecturers online which changed the way of people who use the Internet. Because of this, online education has become efficient and more accessible.
It became absolutely possible nowadays for students to access information and contact their instructors and to upload and download specific lectures or queries and it became possible that assignments be done and presented online and even get checked instantly. By all means, online education will continue growing as more universities and institutes allocated a part of their activities for online education utilizes this technology.
Modern Development:
Online education nowadays has grown sharply. The normal tradition education still more attractive but the number of online course offered through distance learning is raising every day as the majority of students are enrolled in online college and university levels due to the working situations and the high interest in learning and development of their careers and the flexibility of online studying. Tomorrow’s achievements in online education will continue progress as the new technology is available which make the future of online education appears bright as the studies show increasing in the numbers of student enrollment. The flexi bile updates make the online education a very attractive option to many people.
Conclusion:
The future of online education will be better in the future because of the high demand on online education nowadays, and now there are a lot of universities have adopted this type of education. Also the future of online education will be more popular whereas many places have already recognized and accepted the academic testimonies and certificates offered by major universities through online education and online education will gradually be accredited as exactly as regular education.
Name: SALEH ALKURBI
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Smarty, A. (2010, June 18). History of Online Education | SayCampusLife: Campus News, Sports and Events. SayCampusLife: Campus News, Sports and Events. Retrieved April 9, 2012, from http://www.saycampuslife.com/2010/06/18/history-of-online-education/
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