Many people believe that the internet serves mostly as a form of entertainment and a way to connect with friends and family. However, the internet has come to point where it has also become an invaluable source of information for education. Things such as Google, online libraries, and other such websites allow most people to have easy and fast access to information. After all, most searches on the internet simply require a person to type in a few keywords in order to find related information. This effortless access to the internet not only means access to an immense amount of information, but also means it can be accessed by the vast majority of people no matter the level of their own education or knowledge. The internet is allowing for almost anyone to have access to vital information that would probably take days to discover in a matter of seconds. This combination of swift access, massive amount of information, and availability to many people makes the internet an important and necessary resource for educational purposes.
Traditionally, to learn about certain subjects or news, one would have to go to the library and hope that there would be a book about the subject or wait for the news to catch up with the information required. However, the internet has been moving at such a rapid pace that this information has become as easy as typing in a few words in order to find almost all information about one's interest. As one author stated, " Education is more accessible than ever before in human history, thanks entirely to the Internet...the internet has also allowed millions to receive an education without ever leaving their homes" (Jackson). EBooks, Google, and other search engines have allowed for most people to gain uncomplicat...
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...as an advantageous and a legitimate way to learn and study. In addition, the number of internet users makes online classes and other forms of online studying a growing market. In fact, more students and educational institutions should accept and implement more internet-based activities and classes.
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