What to Expect in a Top Online MBA Program - Jordan Friedman, US News

Virtual group work and a combination of self-paced and live classes are common, experts and students say. When it comes to scheduling courses, experts say, the top online MBA programs give students greater flexibility than they would find on a physical campus. An education from a top online MBA program includes both self-paced instruction, where students watch video lectures and complete readings on their own time, and live learning, where students gather in the online "classroom" – a learning management system such as Canvas or Blackboard – and actively participate using webcams. This combination, experts say, is ideal for working professionals, like Scott Grady, an online MBA student in Temple's program who lives in Pennsylvania. He says the asynchronous portion allows for significant flexibility, though the live sessions also have benefits. http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2016-06-27/what-to-expect-in-a-top-online-mba-program