The Internet has become the largest library of resources for learning and acquiring information that has ever existed and will ever exist, thanks to Google.
Through access to the nearly limitless resources available on the World Wide Web, I have personally gained a vast array of skills and knowledge. On a few occasions, I was also able to obtain certifications for those acquired skills.
Here’s my point: many of us students, particularly in this part of the world, do not fully utilize this fantastic educational resource, possibly because we are unaware of its numerous benefits.
The Benefits of Internet in Learning and Getting Education
Mobility.
The internet, unlike traditional immobile educational institutions built in specific locations, has the distinct feature of being highly mobile.
As long as you have a network connection, you can access the Internet from anywhere using any device with browsing capabilities, such as mobile phones and computers.
Despite the fact that a lot of garbage has been uploaded by attention-mongers (people seeking online presence and possibly money rather than providing genuine information) on the internet, the good news is that more factual information is available and easily accessible.
The majority of the information and resources available on the internet are free.
On the internet, you can always get a lot of information about a subject or topic on the go for free.
While some resources and information on the Internet are usually available for a fee in order to support the source, much more information and resources are available for free, primarily in the form of text articles, audios, electronic books (PDF documents), images, and videos.
Don’t you think this is a fantastic opportunity to learn and acquire as much knowledge and skills as possible at your own pace and convenience, without having to pay a tutor or educational institution?
There is more recent information available.
Many of our school libraries, particularly in this part of the world, are stocked with old books. Despite their usefulness, these old reference materials lag far behind in a rapidly changing world.
A lot of the information you get on the internet is up to date. One major reason is that search engines, such as the well-known Google, index pages and links to these information and resources over time, providing you with the most relevant and up-to-date information on any subject or topic that has been uploaded online.
Information can be found quickly.
Unlike other traditional methods of searching for information, the Internet has become the fastest source of information, thanks to search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask, and others that deliver search results in as little as a second depending on your network connection strength and internet browsing speed.
Technology advances by the day, and software engineers are constantly devising new ways to make information more accessible and faster.