How To Select an Online University

People who want higher education but who don`t live near a college or university offering courses they want used to be out of luck. No more. Now it is possible to study almost any subject online. It may require more self-discipline to pursue a degree this way. However, students at online universities can attend classes at their convenience, making it possible to earn a living at the same time as earning a degree.What to look for?There are now many online universities. Some online degree programs are offered by traditional universities with campuses, while others only exist in cyberspace. Selecting the right school and being sure your...

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How does the effectiveness of online learning compare with that of face to-face instruction?

Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies[1] released in May 2009, by the U.S. Department of Education, found that, on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.The meta-analysis of 51 study effects, 44 of which were drawn from research with older learners, found that: 1. Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction. Learning outcomes for students who engaged in online learning exceeded those of students receiving face-to-face instruction, with an average effect size of +0.24 favoring online conditions. 2. Instruction combining...

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Introduction To Online Learning

Online learning has roots in the institution of distance education, which goes back at least 100 years to the early correspondence courses. With the introduction of the Internet and the World Wide Web, the prospective for getting learner around the world increased to a great extent, and today’s online learning offers rich educational resources in multiple media and the capability to support both real-time and asynchronous communication between instructors and learners as well as among different learners. Institutions of higher education and corporate training were quick to adopt online learning. Online learning has become popular because of its...

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