Description
Book SynopsisWhat's it really like to learn online?Learning Online: The Student ExperienceOnline learning is ubiquitous for millions of students worldwide, yet our understanding of student experiences in online learning settings is limited. The geographic distance that separates faculty from students in an online environment is its signature feature, but it is also one that risks widening the gulf between teachers and learners. In Learning Online, George Veletsianos argues that in order to critique, understand, and improve online learning, we must examine it through the lens of student experience. Approaching the topic with stories that elicit empathy, compassion, and care, Veletsianos relays the diverse day-to-day experiences of online learners. Each in-depth chapter follows a single learner's experience while focusing on an important or noteworthy aspect of online learning, tackling everything from demographics, attrition, motivation, and loneliness to cheating, openness, flexibility, social me
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Learner Who Compared Online Courses to Face-to-Face Courses
2. The Learner Who Was "Nontraditional"
3. The Learner Whose Motive Was Sheer Interest
4. The Learner Who Dropped Out
5. The Learner Who Used the Family Computer
6. The Learner Who Had the Necessary Literacies
7. The Learner Who Watched Videos Alone
8. The Learner Who Showed Emotion
9. The Learner Who "Listened"
10. The Learner Who Cheated
11. The Learner Who Was Taught by a Bot
12. The Learner Who Took Notes
13. The Learner Who Used a Social Networking Site for Online Learning
14. The Learner Who Was Self-Directed
15. The Learner Who Took Advantage of the Openness in MOOCs
16. The Learner Who Took Advantage of Flexible Learning
17. The Learner of the Future
Conclusion
Index
