随着网络的不断发展，传统的学习模式势必受到冲击，各种新的学习模式如潮水般涌现，其中最具有冲击力的便是在线学习(online learning)。这种全新的学习方式以其轻松便捷，资源丰富等优势而备受青睐。

With the constant development of Internet, traditional patterns of learning must be impacted. There appear many new mode of learning, and Online learning is most popular for its convenience and resourcefulness.

去年九月，《中国青年报》针对12000位年轻人所做的一项调查显示，超过81%的受访者业余时间是在网上度过的，其中22%的人表示希望在网上有所收获。

According to a China Youth Daily survey of 12,000 young people last September, more than 81 percent spend their spare time on the Internet, and 22 percent want to get something.

“这不仅是一条涉猎知识以达到自我进步的新途径，同时也是放慢生活节奏的一种方式。”武汉大学社会学家周云清解释说。“你有更宽广的学习平台，可以更加自由地决定学习的时间和内容。

“It's not only a way to gain knowledge to improve yourself, but also a way to slow down your pace of life,” explained Zhou Yunqing, a Wuhan University sociologist. “You have a wider platform from which to learn, with more freedom to decide when and what to learn.”

同传统的课堂相比，它看起来如同一条通往知识宝库的捷径。

Compared with the traditional classroom, it seems a shortcut to knowledge. 但是它也有自己的弊端，最明显的，没有面对面交流学习效果难保证, 而且未成年人心智发展不成熟，注意力不集中，必须有家长监督，While, it also has disadvantages, the most obvious is that, the efficiency will not be ensured without communication of face to face. And also, young people are not so mature as adults, it is very easy to be lack of concentration, thus their parents have to supervise them when they study.