Sarmad Shahbaz 05/09/2022

Rise of Online Education - Problems and Prospects

Outline
1. Introduction
Online education remains inevitable in the age of modern technology with multiple advantages and
disadvantages. However, on the scale of its prospects and problems, the benefits of rising online education
outweigh its drawback if the learning methodology is kept with prudent balance

2. Decoding the Concept of Online Education: Learning through Digital Technology

3. Expanding Online Education: Opportunities to Learn at Continuously Beyond Classrooms

a. Benefit of Wide Range Learning through Digital Model

i. Online education and no restriction in learning out of the syllabus
ii. Educating oneself with or without an instructor
iii. According to Free Range Learning in the Digital Age by Peter Smith, online education provides
the benefit of wide range of learning with cross-sectional subjects

b. Students of All Around the World: Beyond Classroom Education and Learning
i. Hybrid mode of learning provides one with opportunity to study at multiple national and
international courses
ii. Online education provides a community of global peers with cross-borders discussions
iii. Dr. Swee-Hin Toh at UNESCO’s Global Citizenship Education (GCED) mentions that the
graph of online education is going upward and will transform the educational setup in the future

c. Uninterrupted Education during Global Issues: Creative Study with Continuity

i. Education continuous without any interruption during any crises
ii. As per Tony B. Lessons from Lockdown, online education tends to make a healthier and safer
learning environment during pandemics and epidemics
iii. During COVID-19 pandemic, online education saved the fate of millions of students around the
globe

d. Cheap and Accessible Quality Education for Everyone

i. Online education converges at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 04 Quality
Education
ii. Digital learning provides knowledge for everybody and to everybody
iii. According to University of Birmingham, the majority of the degrees taught online, while giving
access to a wider audience, are fifty percent cheaper than their on-campus fee

e. Revolution in Educational Space for All Fields: Ever Increased Research, Development and
Innovation
i. As per Yuval Noah’s 21 Lessons for 21st Century, online education is a new revolution in
making
ii. Digital learning has provided enhanced aspects in the areas for research, development, and
innovation
iii. Digital learning spaces and systems have given connectivity, publication, and speedy research
opportunity for the learned and the learners
4. Problems with the Rise of Online Educations: Human Behaviors and Major Drawbacks

a. Online Education and Human Behavior Issues

i. Online education is making humans addicted to the screens
ii. Teachers and peers are less involved with each other
iii. Reading and writing have become a rare habit among students
iv. Harvard University’s Education Development Department estimates that learners and scholars
who take the courses online are prone to lethargy and communal discussions

b. Gray Area of Technological Issues for the Backward World

i. Without the internet and computer, a student cannot pursue the online education
ii. Although online education is the new revolution but, it does not provide solution to those
without internet and computer technology
iii. People in developing world including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and MENA countries have
seen a decline in educational quality and quantity due to technical issues

c. Issues of Focused Learning and Student’s Performance

i. Most of the students are not focused during online educational activities
ii. Student’s overall performance tends to become a big question mark
iii. Studies of UNESCO shows that students aged between five to seventeen are either negligent to
understand the concepts online or are ill-responsible towards learning

d. Online Education and the Aspect of Social Learning

i. Demerit of associability makes online education a matter of concern
ii. Due to online education, the learning environment provided by educational institutes in social
environment becomes minimum which takes away the social aspect of a human

5. Recommendations: Making Online Education Worth its Value by Keeping a Balance

6. Conclusion