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OnlineThere have been significant changes in education due to technology.Research has shown that students choose different options, depending on individual preferences, learning styles, and practical considerations.The Internet has played a determining role in transforming the face of education as we used to know it. More and more universities and colleges offer face-to-face and Online course modes or blended versions that combine classroom face-to-face and email, social networking, or synchronous e-learning.In other words, individuals, whose time and/or mobility are restricted, are happier with online courses.On the other hand, a large number of students enroll in face-to-face courses as they feel that face-to-face instruction and communication with peers will help them understand concepts better and learn more effectively.Both groups defend their respective choice wholeheartedly.

OnlineThere have been significant changes in education due to technology. The Internet has played a determining role in transforming the face of education as we used to know it. More and more universities and colleges offer face-to-face and Online course modes or blended versions that combine classroom face-to-face and email, social networking, or synchronous e-learning. Research has shown that students choose different options, depending on individual preferences, learning styles, and practical considerations. For example, working adult students prefer online courses as they offer the flexibility that they need to combine learning with work. In other words, individuals, whose time and/or mobility are restricted, are happier with online courses.On the other hand, a large number of students enroll in face-to-face courses as they feel that face-to-face instruction and communication with peers will help them understand concepts better and learn more effectively. They are not opposed to using email or social networks to communicate with peers but not with their instructor. On the contrary, online students find it easier to communicate with instructors by email as it frees them of inhibitions they might have about asking questions or raising issues face-to-face. Both groups defend their respective choice wholeheartedly. This is further demonstrated by success rates and learning outcomes. So, given a positive attitude to technology and the necessary skills, students will benefit from online courses as much as their counterparts in face-to-face contexts. What remains to be seen is if such courses will also benefit interpersonal skills and help people perform as members of a team