Faith Norford

JoAnne Harris

English 1101

11 July 2016

Template for Writing: Rogerian Argument

        With more and more students taking online courses, both the students and the colleges benefit. For example, college online courses are very profitable, allowing schools to reach nationally and internationally, the schools can provide education to students without classroom expenses. For the students, online classes allow students to have flexibility, time for family and work responsibilities. In addition the number of undergraduate students taking at least one online course expanded from 8% to 20%.  However, online education does have some drawbacks. For instance, educators wonder whether online classes duplicate the benefit the face to face instruction provides. These problems could easily be solved. First, taking some classes face to face at least once a month can make sure the students get that classroom instruction and it does not even have to be in a classroom a once a month face to face meeting at a library can be less costly but still beneficial. Second, we can have face to face online classes, like a video call. That way the professors can see the students face so they can better determine if the student gets the subject or not. If these problems are addressed, both students and colleges would benefit because colleges won’t spend a lot of money but will still cater to students internationally and the students benefit by getting that face to face instruction with their professors.

 

 

 

 

Works Cited

 

Kirszner, Laurie G. Is Online Education as Good as Classroom Education? 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2011. Print.