The Rise of Online Learning Platforms: Blessing, Curse — or Both?
Online learning was never meant to save education—it was designed to replace it. Sounds extreme? Maybe. But peel back the layers and you will see a quiet revolution, not just in how we learn—but in who controls that learning, what counts as “education,” and what might be lost in the scroll. Once upon a dial-up modem, “online learning” was a sidekick. Today, it’s the superhero—and not without controversy. From the rise of global giants like Coursera, edX, and Udemy to the explosion of microlearning apps and AI-powered tutors, the way we access knowledge has changed radically. But here’s the question: Are we becoming better learners—or just more efficient consumers of bite-sized information? 🚀 The Opportunities 1. Access Like Never Before Geography is no longer a prison. A teen in Lagos can sit in a virtual classroom with an Ivy League professor. Platforms like Khan Academy (though we're not promoting, just acknowledging), Duolingo, and MasterClass have democratized learning in ...