Online Learning compared to Face-to-face Learning

online learning has become widespread; COVID-19 forced the world to apply the online learning system at all levels for more than two years. It has become an important alternative to face-to-face education, even after returning to face-to-face learning, online learning has remained alongside online learning and become an approved method for learning in most countries even after the COVID-19 pandemic. Online learning was welcomed and comfortable for some students and was efficient in some cases. However, online learning has introduced some challenges; it has a weak side that makes it can’t replace face-to-face learning, challenges could be classified into four categories: (1) technological challenges, (2) individual challenges, (3) cultural challenges, and (4) course challenges, as discussed in this essay. To enhance online learning more studies and research are needed to provide solutions to override the challenges