Online learning is becoming more popular but, according to a new study, students still believe it’s easier to learn in a traditional classroom. Researchers recently asked 1,345 college students in the US about their views on the future of education. The study found that 53 percent of students agree that online colleges are reliable. However, only 43 percent think that online classrooms are better quality than traditional ones.

About 36 percent of students said that online learning gives you time to work and study and half of the students questioned think technology is necessary to education. However, almost 78 percent think it’s easier to learn in a traditional classroom than through online courses.

Despite their preference for traditional classrooms, students still believe that education will become more virtual in the future. 19 percent predict that social media will be used to interest students in the classroom.

All those online learning enterprises have a massive amount of user data which enables those platforms to use machine learning algorithms that can enhance the learning patterns of the people. Machine learning algorithms use pattern recognition which can personalize the content for each individual. For example, when a student repeatedly struggles with a concept at the course, and the platform can adjust the e-learning content to provide more detailed information to help the student.