Why Choice Matters in Online Learning

The evolution of online learning is in full force.

Advances in the devices we use on a day-to-day basis are influencing how we learn. Our expectations are shaped by our experiences interacting with these applications.

The online learning space has always been one to adapt to change. The recent rise in mobile learning is a perfect example as we now see increased use of micro-content courses.

But in addition to the way content is delivered there are shifts occurring in the way the learner interacts with online content.

Learners want more freedom.

By this I mean they want to have more control over what it is they learn. Forced linear paths of training do serve a purpose, that I will admit. But not everything needs to be forced.

Here’s a helpful analogy: in the U.S. you go to high school before university. In public high school you are forced to go through a very regimented curriculum. Everyone goes through the same curriculum at the same time. There is a little wiggle room for extra classes but not much.

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