Characteristics of High Quality Online Courses

Author:
The VHS Collaborative

Categories: Co-Synchronous Elearning, College and Career Readiness, Global Classroom, Online Teaching Best Practices

On the surface, most online courses can look very much alike.  How can you identify a high quality program?  Some of the factors to consider include the level of collaboration, teacher training and qualifications, and the instructional methodologies employed.  This short article provides an overview of some of the characteristics of a high quality online course.