Distance learning (education) has become an integral part of the education

process over the past few decades and is growing in popularity as technology
advances.
Pros of Distance Learning

With distance education the energy and time of the students can be saved
and it is astronomical indeed. It enables the students to prevent hectic
commute and even the hassles of trying to reach the class on time, thus
keeping their mind free of anxiety and stress. Flexibility is another primary
advantage of distance education as it enables the students to study at their
own pace and perform their coursework at any specific time which fits with
their busy schedule. Students get the opportunity to be the master of their own
schedule with distance learning. Distance learning also allows the students to
continue with their part time & full time work schedules and other
commitments, whilst earning a certificate, diploma or a degree. Distance
learning has very less interruption into your daily schedule. Tuition fee of on-
campus courses are quite expensive compared to distance education. The
additional cost of the courses is actually required by the institution to maintain
the physical location and to pay the faculty members. In distance learning,
students can save money on travelling and paying the faculty. If anyone who
desire to earn a degree with small budget then distance education would be
financially feasible for them. Candidates who are self-disciplined person and
highly driven with hectic personal schedule may opt for distance learning,
while any social person who prefer to succeed in structured environs of
classroom with face to face interaction may opt for traditional learning system.
Either way, students can pursue for higher education and earn a degree with
ease.

Cons of Distance Learning

No Physical Interaction 
Educators are both role models and knowledge givers for students in the
conservative way of education. When the physical interaction between
teachers and students is missing, then students tend to lose personal
interaction with their educators and thereby the mental buildup of students
may get hampered. Most of the students prefer to learn when their educators
are physically present in the classroom. So, for such students distance
learning would not be beneficial indeed.
Less Motivational

In distance learning, students are not required to attain classroom in person.

They are isolated and hence they don’t get same sort of interaction with other
fellow colleagues in the course. Besides, the educators will also not be able to
interact with the student directly; therefore they can’t motivate the students as
they do in classroom. In traditional way of learning, the students get the
opportunity to thrive in an environment which gives them a challenge to
perform in a peer group. In distance mode of learning, all these motivational
factors are not present and can be unfavorable for many students.

Distance Learning Don’t Help In Developing Oral Skills And Social

Interactions
Remember, most of the distance learning courses don’t facilitate oral
communication, unless the program is synchronous learning event, where the
students are asked to participate by using some communication techniques.
Today, most of the distance learning courses use asynchronous method of
learning and don’t facilitate such interactions.

Technical Difficulties
Another difficulty that distance learners will encounter with this mode of
education is the requirement of sound technical skills; this includes good
typing skills to excel in distance learning setup. Distance learning also
includes some hidden cost, like maintenance and purchasing of computer and
other equipments to succeed in the learning process.