There is often talk of how the Internet will have a disruptive effect on traditional industries, and one field where this is proving to be the case is education.
There are certainly plenty skeptical thoughts of new developments. Online courses have been condemned that staring at a computer screen can hardly compare to vibrant campus life and tangible paper books.
However, it should be made clear that traditional education will still be available for those that want it. Online courses are an addition rather than a replacement. They will certainly be highly disruptive to traditional education, but in a positive way. Students won't be so willing to put up with dull and uninspiring lectures when they can watch the world's top academics performing at their very best online, so teaching standards will be forced up. Although there is currently a lack of interaction in many online courses, given the breakneck pace of development in social media, it is hard to imagine this situation will last for long. Finally, online courses allow people in developing countries to gain access to high-quality education, the lack of which has traditionally held back developing economies.
In summary, massive open online courses won't be for everyone, but they open up the traditionally elitist world of higher education to everyone regardless of location or background, while at the same time driving up teaching standards. They are, therefore, an exciting development, the effects of which will be felt far and wide.

本作文主要要求陈述在线教育的优缺点， 以及自己的观点。 首先在段首可以点出科技发展使得在线教育兴起， 再引出中心， 即要讨论在线教育的利弊。第二段介绍大众对在线教育的负面看法， 认为其比不上传统的学校教育。 第三段介绍在线教育的优点， 指出这是一种补充而并非替代， 能够提高教学质量， 同时也能让更多的孩子享受到受教育的权利。 最后一段陈述自己的意见， 即再次重复本文中心， 在线教育是令人激动的科技发展产物， 必将影响深远。