Confounding Traditional and Open Online Courses - Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Ed

Many of us who have worked for many years in online education are committed to a model of intimate learning. This means small classes, built on active learning and intensive interactions between professors and students. The online learning community is committed to advancing a learner-centric model. Across higher education, it is online learning groups (and especially instructional designers) who have helped introduce research-based pedagogical practices into their institutions. In her article, Dr. Dynarski recognizes many of the potential benefits of online learning. She talks about blended learning, as well as shift towards leveraging online courses as a new admissions funnel. https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/confounding-traditional-and-open-online-courses