This article looks at several myths about online learning and provides a counterpoint to the feeling of many academics that online learning experiences are inferior to face-to-face instruction. The author looks at various platforms – asynchronous and synchronous, group dynamics and connection in online settings, the degree of rigor in online courses, and technology vs. content.Source:
Ellen Murphy, The Huffington Post, March 30. 2016Description:
Despite the growing number of virtual students, many academics still believe outcomes for online education are inferior to those of face-to-face instruction, according to Babson Survey Research Group’s most recent annual report, Online Report Card – Tracking Online Education in the United States