Online learning uses the World Wide Web to deliver course content and enable asynchronous communication between teacher and students. Courses available on the Web can be accessed anywhere a student has an Internet-ready computer and anytime it is convenient. Studies show that learning at a distance can increase the student's retention by lowering social barriers and engaging the student more so than in a physical setting. The use of the written word, through email, as a means of communication forces the student to put coherent thoughts together and reflect on the course material. Faculty teach by designing materials to enhance learning and to facilitate mastery.
Faculty serve as facilitators and there are no formal lectures.
Some faculty provide notes that prepare you to read course material or complete course assignments. They may design and guide discussion topics, and assign you to work with others as part of a virtual team. We designed the Online MBA to make it easier and more convenient for you to learn. Copyright 1999 Webster University. All rights reserved.