Disadvantages with Online Learning

I believe there are multiple disadvantages to online classes compared to the few advantages. With online classes, one is basically learning everything on their own by reading or watching what the teacher assigns them to. The teacher is not really able to give a lecture to give a student a better idea on the different material; unless the professor video tapes their lessons, but that is mostly a waste of time for the professor. Also, I disagree with the guy from the article because I do not see where an online class is more than just being an individual thing. I feel that online classes are made for students who do not feel like traveling long distances, so it is impossible for most students to have any interaction with any students with in their online class. Another thing that I find troubling about the article is how they say online students have higher learning abilities. With online classes, you never know who is actually sitting behind the computer doing all the assignments or if someone is using outside resources to finish a test. At least with in a classroom, a teacher knows exactly who the student is, and is monitoring how they take tests. This way the work that is being done with in the classroom is defiantly the students and not someone else’s. In my personal experience, I find the online class to be more difficult because it is not as easy to ask my peers how to do an assignment. I usually try not to bother the professor all the time but in an online class that’s the main person to talk to because I do not know the peers in my class. Another thing from my past experience is that I am better getting my assignments done with I have the constant reminder from my peers and professor. In the online class, I tend to procrastinate more because I only have myself to remind me to do the assignments and I tend to push it off. By doing this, I start looking for the highest grade I can get if I do not do certain assignments and I convince myself that I can still do well in the class even without doing certain assignments. I just feel that online classes are not as good as what they said in the article. They just seem to have more disadvantages then advantages when it comes to me and my classes.