Online schools
By: by Jenny MacKay
Series: Technology 360; Technology 360
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781420509427
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Computer-assisted instruction; Juvenile literature; Internet in education; Educational technology
Description: Online education replaces traditional school buildings and classrooms with virtual ones. Ignoring the potential advantages of online education could mean that the U.S. education system will begin to lag behind other developed nations. Educators face the question of how to best include online school formats in the lifestyles of today's learners.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Important dates in the development of online schools; title: Introduction: School's virtual facelift; title: A history of learning outside the classroom; title: The technology of online education; title: Navigating an online school; title: Drawbacks of online learning; title: Advantages of virtual classrooms.