online modules

Web-based learning units

Online modules are self-contained units of digital coursework accessed through the internet, typically part of a larger educational program.

Each module covers a specific topic and usually includes readings, videos, quizzes, or assignments that students complete at their own pace: I have three online modules to finish before the certification exam.

The term appears constantly in corporate training and distance education.

Opposites
delivery format

online modulesclassroom teaching

Education in school setting

lecture halls · hands-on labs · hands-on training · correspondence courses

instructional format

online modulesSocratic dialogue

Inquiry through successive questions

one-on-one mentoring · apprenticeships · lecture halls · lab sessions

learning environment

online modulesstudy abroad

Attend university overseas

field training · clinical rotations · outdoor education

Family

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