Advantages of E-learning in Kenya

  

Date Posted: 11/4/2012 11:36:56 AM

Posted By: Saucer  Membership Level: Gold  Total Points: 4885

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Would you consider taking an online course? University and higher education institutions have introduced e-learning in their programmes. Their goal is to make degree and diploma programmes more accessible to students. Many Kenyans haven't been well exposed to this method of learning.
Nevertheless, e-learning is becoming popular in Kenya. It is useful for people with tight schedules. If the main deterrence to you getting your degree or diploma certificate is that you do not have the time, here is your solution.

E-learning has many advantages.

1. Firstly,It is flexible. It can easily be fixed in a busy schedule. It doesn't require much of your time. A work break of 45 minutes is enough to study online. You do not have to plan in advance to study. You can easily put it in between the activities you have for the day.

2. Secondly, it cuts down on cost and time. You save time and costs that would have been used to travel to and from school. There's no need for physical presence in the class room because learning is done online. Learning material is not limited. One can access numerous research materials that is relevant to area of study. The internet is a world wide library with unlimited resources. Moreover, learning can be done anytime. All a student needs is a computer and internet connection. The materials for studying are not bulky and inconvenient to carry around.

3. Another advantage is that learners move at the pace they are most comfortable with. You are practically your own teacher. This means you can pace yourself to learn effectively. You can put emphasis on specific topics and breeze through others. Online studies is boosted by the virtual community.

4. There's an option to join discussion forums and chat rooms to talk to classmates and

instructors. It is good when seeking clarification on certain topics. In addition to this, you get to develop your computer and internet skills when using e-learning.

5. Lastly, online courses and studying by yourself creates the feeling of teaching yourself. This encourages a student to take responsibility for their education. For the above reasons, we must consider e-learning as a method of educating ourselves. This is all in a bid to enable the country achieve vision 2030 of educating the country.

Learn online in Kenya

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