Dear researchers,
Nowadays, lots of people are collecting data using online surveys. How do you rate online surveys? What are pros and cons of it? Any authentic reference for this?
Please enlighten.
Regards and happy researching.
Dear Aziz,
Someone will answer, Online survey is better while other will favor self-reported approach. Those will favor online survey if they can't access respondent physically. If they have large number of respondents, if they have online based study, have main objective to conduct online survey etc. (depends on researchers objectives).
Self-reported survey has own significance, for instance, it has higher response rate than online survey. In addition, little missing values chances (*), easy if small population and have access to respondents. Respondents feel friendly to answer question unlike in online survey where respondents fill questions without focusing.
I recall again that it dependents on research objectives/researcher choice. It is elusive to proc and cons in this way bcs To me self-reported will better while you may prefer online survey. No one is fully support one option.
You will get answer of this question if you conduct both survey in one study. Probably, you will prefer self-reported (Hard copy) approach or will be the fortunate if favored online survey.
Regards,
Anwar
I think this paper is very useful
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/10662240510590360
Dear Derra Moruad.
I read this paper and you are absolutely right. It was a very good work.
Thanks.
Every method for data collections has advantages and disadvantages. Online data collection can reach any distance on earth with almost no cost. The control over the sample is weak, the response rate is low, having access to data skills of filling questionnaires could be another limitation.
Value of Online Surveys?
Advantages of Online Survey:
Disadvantages of Online Survey:
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