Online learning ticks a lot of boxes: it’s convenient, accessible, customizable and flexible. But can it offer quality?

A quality online education requires quality instruction. As a result, online programs must explicitly design for quality by following standards, rigorously evaluating their programs and employing a quality assurance framework. This is necessary to prevent poor-quality online programs from eroding the overall quality of education offered by higher education.

Quality online education must also be trained to teach online. This training should include a focus on online teaching strategies that promote interaction between instructors and students, facilitate student engagement in the virtual classroom, and provide learners with feedback on their progress.

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In addition, online learning environments must be designed with accessibility in mind. If an online program does not make sure that all students have access to the technology they need to take part in class discussions and lectures, it risks excluding students from the course. This is a significant issue in rural and lower socioeconomic neighborhoods where Internet service can be expensive or even impossible.

Finally, the curriculum must be well developed. In online teaching, the most important factor in determining the success of a lesson or course is whether or not it has been carefully designed and converted for the online classroom. The curriculum must be adapted to the online learning environment rather than using traditional classroom methods that are often not suited to the distance mode. This will ensure that the learning experience is a rich and rewarding one for all learners.