Is online education really useful? What is it about online education that we cannot achieve with a traditional face-to-face teaching? Well, if you need convincing, let's go through the infographic below.

Online education is indeed a boon for the lifelong learners. It supports the aspiration of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Goal 4 (Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all). Read more about it here.

Here are some articles on the benefits of online learning.

• 5 Advantages Of Online Learning: Education Without Leaving Home
• 13 Great Benefits of Online Learning

Indeed, many people around the globe have benefited from formal and informal online education. Let's look at two interesting and inspiring stories below.

The first story: How YouTube made Julius Yego an Olympic medalist. Read the story herei

Read the story, Meet Indonesia's Iron Man: He built a 'robotic arm' with scrap metal to use his paralysed arm.