Online Learning : A Review
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The availability and scope of online learning is expanding all over the world. Intensive, short-term courses used for up-skilling have increasingly grown through open online courses. There are various best practices that can be considered for dealing with the online environment. Academic institutions are slowly moving towards an intensive mode of online learning. The success of a thorough online offering was not already established through various literature. The cohort model generates a community of practice and shared interest. Active learning approaches active, online learning. The organization of lesson modules strengthened the learning processes. Physical and mental involvement and engagement enhance learners' engagement with the curriculum. Innovative assignments and feedback effectively in online learning. Synchronous sessions with asynchronous research and learning patterns have been described as a best practice in the online platform. This present study conducted an integrated review of various best practices used for successful expansion of online and blended learning.
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