Online education Today I discussed the online education with my friends. My attitude towards the online education is that it is a good supplementary for the traditional education, but it cannot replace the traditional education. The benefits of online education mainly focus on its convenience. People can take online classes whenever they have time. This is especially good for part-time students, most of whom have to work during the day time. With online education, they are able to do their study without disrupting their work. Also, most online classes are in the form of videos. If students cannot follow the lecturer, they can pause the video, think for a while, then continue watching. This enables students to learn at their own pace. However, online education has its limit, because education is more than teaching knowledge. The connection between students is also important. That's why I said it is a supplementary rather than a substitution. By the way, it is a surprise that most Australians have never heard about Khan Academy, which is quite popular in the United States and China.