Information and communication technology, the Internet, and other forms of electronic resources have had a major impact on the means and structure of educational delivery in the modern world. The Internet, in particular, has enriched the content of school curricula with a diverse body of information and made it possible for all learners to have access to it at any time and place. In online education, instruction is conveyed to an extensive learning community, often irrespective of their location and time. Traditionally, education has followed a synchronous learning model in which students and faculty interact in person at a given time. Both traditional and online courses rely on quality curriculum to maximize learning potential. This entry examines the pedagogical theories that inform the delivery of content in online education and in hybrid courses and looks at the technology used to support teaching and learning in online education.
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