This document discusses online learning, including its meaning, scope, and importance in education. It defines online learning as internet-based courses offered synchronously or asynchronously. The scope of online learning includes online courses, revisions, training, libraries, apps, and games. It is important as it provides increased flexibility of time and location, access to diverse resources, and develops digital literacy skills useful for today's world. Advantages include convenience, enhanced learning, and cost savings, while disadvantages include lack of human interaction and health issues from isolation.

1. Online Learning: Meaning, Scope,
and Importance in Teaching and
Learning Process
Presented by
Dr. Syed Hayath Basha
Ph.D. (Education)
Assistant Professor of Education
Department of Education
Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Centre
Cherukara P.O., Perinthalmanna
Malappuram Dist.
Kerala-679340 (INDIA)
Email:hayath83n@gmail.com
Mobile:+917736338828/+919990359350

2. Outline of the Presentation
• Terminologies of Online Learning
• Meaning and Definition of online Learning
• Scope of Online learning
• Importance of O.L. in teaching and Learning
Process
• Advantages of O.L.
• Disadvantages of O.L.
• Conclusion
• References

3. Terminologies of Online Learning
• e - Learning
• Blended Learning
• Offline learning
• Digital learning
• Offline Digital Learning
• Virtual Learning
• Virtual Education
• Web based Education
• Internet based education
• Education via computer-mediated communication

4. Meaning of Online Learning
• Internet based courses, programmes offered
synchronously and or asynchronously.
• Online Leaning is one type of “Distance Learning”.
• Distance learning is an umbrella term which
covers all types of learning through distance
mode.
• It is away from traditional classroom.
• Several types of Distance learning courses
(Correspondence course, tele courses, CD-ROM
Curses, Online learning courses, Mobile learning
courses)

5. Definitions
“Online Education is defined as the creation and
proliferation of the personal computer, the
globalization of ideas and other human acts, and the
use of technology in exchanging ideas and providing
access to more people. Audio, video, computer and
networking technologies are often combined to create
a multifaceted instructional delivery system. The
fundamental method to unite the distance learning
instructor with the distance leaner is the network.
Networks suitable for distance learning
implementation include satellite, cable modem,
digital subscriber lines (DSL) and wireless cable”.
Collins, 2002

6. …Continued with previous
“Online enrollments continuing to grow at
rates faster than for the broader student
population and institutes of higher
education expect the rate of growth to
continue increasing”.
Sloan Consortium

7. Scope of Online Learning
• Online courses: Many online universities and
institutes have been offering online courses for
graduation, masters’ studies and diploma programs.
This is quite beneficial as the student can learn the
subject from the comfort of his home. Further they
can take up in their spare time and need not quit
their jobs. This way of learning helps them achieve
higher educational qualification and in turn get
promotions in jobs.
• Further if a person needs to join some course and is
lacking some expertise, he can take up college prep
courses online to get ready for regular course.

8. • Online revisions: Revision is one of the key
for daily study and exam preparations.
Revision does not need a teaching but a
constant grading of performance or
updating the knowledge.
• Performance refers to ability to recall the
subject while updating refers to improving
the current knowledge of a topic from the
one already had before. Since students
might forget what he heard from teachers in
school or college, revision helps him recall
and remember that teaching.

9. • Online training: Some companies and even
schools and colleges may need some training
for their employs or students. This training
mostly involves field or practical training. But
still some times a mere demo online by a
person performing it on the other side is
sufficient. This way of online training reduces
travel, time and other expenses.
• This is also applicable for some vocational
courses or summer programs where students
are on holidays and can be asked to learn
something.

10. • Online library: Not all books are available in the
local libraries or on the campus of an institute.
Online libraries and other informative services as
a part of online education help to solve the
problem. One is accessible to unlimited set of
journal or books for references.
• Apps: This is another area of development in
online education. You might have noticed many
apps to learn English language or any other
language. These apps help you learn the foreign
languages with ease. Also there are apps as
simulation for various science, mathematics and
technology topics. Further these apps can be
taken up on one smart phone or tablet to be read
at convince like travel or outing etc.88799

11. • Games: These play another prominent role in
education. There are some games to help one
learn some topics of study. This is a way of play
and study liked by many kids.
Even many colleges and schools find it difficult
to cope up the cost of practical education. So
they limit themselves from teaching most
advanced methods or discoveries to their
students as they are unable to afford the cost.
For them online education comes as a solution.
This is because they can get to see virtual
practical experiments using online simulations
and lab videos.

12. • Online research paper writing services:
This is another area where many people try
to outsource their writing work. Though it
might seem taking help in writing a
research paper is not good. Still it saves time
for students to utilize in other productive
works.
• Thus the scope of online education has
ability to be taken up even in remote parts
of the world and also by economically
disadvantaged schools and colleges.

13. Importance of Online Learning in
Teaching and Learning Process
• Increased flexibility of time: Learning and
teaching can occur at times that are more
convenient and productive for both students
and teachers. Students can work at their
own pace within a given framework and the
online learning and teaching engagement
process can be broken into smaller more
frequent portions of time, with an
opportunity for reflection in between.

14. • Increased flexibility of location: Learning and
teaching can take place in any location (home, office,
while commuting, coffee shop) and can include
students and teachers from diverse geographical
locations.
• Context: Online education gives learning a new
relevance to contemporary society and professional
and industry practice.
• Information sharing: Online education provides
opportunities to access and share information more
easily and readily. Teachers and students are able to
join online communities of practice based on their area
of interest rather than their geographic location.
• Online resources: Online education provides access to
a greater depth and breadth of resources and
information.

15. • Diverse and enriching experience: Online
education can enhance the student learning
experience by providing opportunities for
cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural and/or cross-
campus collaborations. This learning
experience can occur at a local, national or
international level, and can be enriched by
increased interaction and engagement, peer
feedback, and group work skills.
• Access, equity & disability: Online delivery
provides a mechanism for equal opportunity
amongst students and teachers living with a
disability, or who have accessibility difficulties
that restrict their ability to attend a face-to-face
class.

16. • Digital information literacy: Online
learning develops digital literacy skills that
are increasingly required in contemporary
society and workplace environments.
• Administration: Online education can
streamline some administrative aspects of
teaching.

17. Advantages of Online Learning
• Convenience
• Enhanced Learning
• Leveling of the playing field
• Interaction
• Innovative Teaching
• Improved Administration
• Savings
• Maximize physical resources
• Outreach

18. Disadvantages of Online Learning
• No humanistic touch
• Isolation feeling
• Cost effective
• Negative attitudes of parents, teachers,
educational authorities
• Lack of proper knowledge
• Health issues

19. References
• http://www.sabri.org/EDTECH-
01/Definition.htm retrieved on 27.3. 2018
• https://www.studyread.com/scope-of-
online-education/ retrieved on 28.3.2018.
• Lata Suman and Khatri, H.L. (2016).
Educational Technology: pedagogy and ICT
Integration Across the Curriculum: Delhi:
Shipra Publications.

20. Open forum for Queries

21. Thank
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