This opinion from the founder of an online high school in New Zealand expresses the view that there should be more online learning but that it should be a lot like offline learning. "For it to be effective it needs to be real-time, live teaching with small 'virtual' classes. Despite all the technology we have today, it's still about a brilliant teacher leading a classroom and inspiring young minds." That would pretty much doom online education (and offline education!) for while there are no doubt many brilliant teachers, there are not nearly enough to support all the students who need them. That's why, for example, "in addition to their existing school studies, more students are accessing international curricula recognised by the world's most competitive universities." What works in online learning is - as it is for everything - a mix that depends a lot on the learner, the subject, the materials available, and the context.
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