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Thanks to internet and development of web-based programming, the methods, forms as well as the general concept of education have gone through significant changes. Due to the advancement of internet technology in recent years, the multitude of tools available, necessary for expanding your knowledge as well as mobile communication with other individuals, have become a priceless resource for internet based learning. For some years now, the vast majority of schools worldwide are equipped with computer labs connected to the internet, teachers and professors make links to learning resources available to their students. Newspapers and publication houses promote their company owned and managed portals. There are many factors in the learning environment of today which lead to the conclusion that educational institutions promote learning online and actual physical attendance and contact with other individuals is only necessary for the sole purpose of confirming that the learner is actually learning. This form of education is widely known as "elearning."

In some countries, distance learning is not entirely a new concept. Schools have been offering educational materials such as video and audio cassettes, books and CD-ROMs by mail for a number of years now. In other countries, however schools have only been offering the possibility of distance learning for a relatively short amount of time. In some countries there are accredited and legitimate colleges which offer a wide variety of degrees 100% online. The effectiveness of distance learning has lead to the growth of it's use in higher learning. In 2000, 75% of colleges and universities in the US began offering various forms of learning through the internet. In several areas of the world elearning is often used in schools which offer the use of educational multimedia as well as books, but still require regular attendance. In other areas of the world, elearning, for the most part, is used to create interest in the alternative methods of education made available by today's technology, while promoting creative freethinking and learning in general for the purpose of influencing some to to have the will to learn. Many prefer e-learning because of the convenience it has to offer. Not only has elearning become the solution of choice for whom the commuting distance to a educational institution is too far or for those who simply have aggressive daily schedules and hectic lifestyles, but, thanks to elearning, the weight of not being able to learn is lifted from the shoulders of countless disabled individuals as well as those inflicted by certain illnesses.

This form of education has proven to have a substantial advantage over other forms of education as well as better results after completion of the educational process. Undoubtedly, the most substantial advantage of elearning is the possibility and freedom to learn wherever one pleases because elearning enables us to get an education wherever there is access to the internet. In addition, not only does the use of elearning develop computer skills necessary in today's world, but elearning's low cost of development and maintenance makes it possible to create a learning environment for a relatively small group of individuals spread far across the globe, rendering us the capability to mold and shape extremely specialized areas of education yielding optimal results in the development of society and technology. Because classroom space isn't needed, an elearning program can be limited to the amount of people who want to take advantage of such a service. this allows schools to lift time limits on course completion and institutions which provide an elearning service can lower learning costs while making further investments toward the growth and development of their institutions, leaving no other flaw than human nature, which often causes many to cheat and leads some to believe that they can get a college diploma without having to learn.

Elearning has become the method of training most used in today's business world. Many of today's international corporations view elearning as an innovative and essential tool for enhancing the growth of their companies and as an extremely efficient method of training employees, enabling them to obtain and develop the skills needed to compete on a global scale. Employees welcome this method of education with open arms, taking into account that elearning is the most convenient way of obtaining a wider range of qualifications, which do nothing other than help them achieve greater success in their careers. Elearning can be conducted in realtime and test results can be reviewed which makes a company more confident that their employees are familiar with their assigned learning materials. Besides this, employees can return to the material at anytime and review it even after completion of the course. In the case that employees have any suggestions concerning the course, they can share this information with their employer and the course can be easily modified at low cost in a relatively short amount of time. The use of elearning as well as other web-based tools eliminates the possibility of disorganization and possible losses caused by time off for vacations or sickness. Reports show that in 2007, 80% of company training was conducted through the use of the internet.

E-learning is the best form of the mentally and physically disabled. The overall workload and speed at which they learn can be individually adapted to their lifestyle. Those who find themselves in certain circumstances don't have to leave the comforts of their living environment to expand their knowledge, while regulating the time they spend on learning.

Besides the indubitable advantages of elearning, there are also disadvantages. Social interaction between teachers, professors and students as well as among students alone often enhances the will to expand one's knowledge. Complicated and rather difficult topics are easily explained in realtime. THis kind of learning reduces the student's/pupil's requirements. Elearning can incur a lack of discipline as well. Placing teachers, professors and students on the same level can lead to disagreements, arguments and conflicts. More and more often, psychologists have been focussing and conducting studies on the occurrence of the loneliness online syndrome. Normal everyday activities become avoided and life becomes less stimulating.

Regardless, elearning is the wave of the future and it's use as well as technology will continue to develop at a quick rate until the traditional methods of learning will finally end being the preferred standard.

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