Online Learning: An Examination of Contexts in Corporate, Higher Education, and K-12 Environments

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Author(s): Chris Thomas (University of Pennsylvania, USA), Wendy Green (University of Pennsylvania, USA)and Doug Lynch (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 18
Source title: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (California State University - Long Beach, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-906-0.ch017

Keywords: Adult Learning / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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The internet and telecommunications technologies have redefined distance learning, while at the same time led to increased access to students and an expanded breadth of subject offerings. For these and other reasons, online learning has been embraced by a large number of corporate, higher education, and K-12 institutions across the nation and globally, reaching billions of students. In order to understand the relationship between technologies, course design and course delivery, we conducted a survey of content designers and facilitators in higher education and corporate sectors. Additionally, we interviewed seven learning leaders who represent organizations involved in online learning in these sectors, as well as in K-12 education contexts. Results indicate that increased access is a primary strategic advantage of online learning. Additionally, corporate and educational sectors tend to approach course design and the choice of technologies in different ways.

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