Thursday, May 21, 2015

Human connections important for online courses -Tara García Mathewson, Education Dive

New research into the most effective elements of massive open online courses and other digital learning models find the human elements to be critical. eCampus News reports peer interaction improves outcomes and instructor input, through course design or the actual teaching and facilitation of course concepts, is essential. The report also covers the evolution of online course technology, discussing the currently emerging "fourth generation," which includes adaptive learning and competency-based models, according to the article. http://www.educationdive.com/news/human-connections-important-for-online-courses/396232/