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Mainframe computers were used to give the majority of the first online training programs, which were text-based. Through computer networks, universities and government organizations experimented with remote learning. one of the first examples of online learning in the world may be dated back to 1960, at the University of Illinois, USA (House, 2022). Shelley House, S. (January 17, 2022) When Did Online Education Start? https://www.mentorpro.org/when-did-online-education-start/ -
IN 1986, the University of Toronto launched the first entirely online course. The University of Phoenix emerged as the world's foremost academic establishment, offering bachelor's and master's degrees entirely online. Dr. Harasim, L. (January 17, 2016) Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first fully online course https://www.tonybates.ca/2016/01/17/celebrating-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-first-fully-online-course/ -
1990s: A new era of online education began when the World Wide Web became open to the general public. Schools began to provide online courses, or eLearning, as it is commonly known. Learning management systems, or LMSs, were developed to organize and distribute online content. Darke, T. (January 31, 2019) The 1990s: When Technology Upended Our World https://www.history.com/news/90s-technology-changed-culture-internet-cellphones -
The Open University in Britain was one of the first universities in the world to begin online distance learning in the early 1990s (Sarkar, 2020) Sarkar, S. (May 16, 2020) A Brief History Of Online Education https://www.history.com/news/90s-technology-changed-culture-internet-cellphones -
In schools and businesses, blended learning—which blends in-person and online instruction—has become a popular strategy. The use of adaptive learning systems, which tailor content to each learner individually, has grown in popularity. Pappas, C (October 8, 2015) The History Of Blended Learning https://elearningindustry.com/history-of-blended-learning -
The phrase "e-learning" was first used during a CBT systems seminar in 2000, which is how long it has been in use. People were given access to programs that allowed them to obtain degrees online and improve their lives by learning more. -
With the popularity of smartphones and tablets, mobile learning, or mLearning, they gained traction. Students could now access content when they were on the go. O'Connell, A. (October 7, 2021) The Evolution of Mobile Learning https://www.litmos.com/blog/articles/mobile-learning-evolution -
In 2008, Dave Cormier from the University of Prince Edward Island and Bryan Alexander from the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education created the term MOOC in reaction to an open online course that was created and directed by Stephen Downes at The National Research Council (Canada) and George Siemens from Athabasca University. Cisse, S. (2020) Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC): History of MOOC https://libguides.nova.edu/c.php?g=112312&p=725994 -
: As companies and schools all throughout the world switched to remote learning, the COVID-19 pandemic hastened the acceptance of online training. Video conferencing equipment and virtual classrooms have become essential components of training and education Nces.ed.gov (August, 2022) U.S. Education in the Time of COVID https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/annualreports/topical-studies/covid/ -
As artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) technology progress, so does online instruction. More individualized and immersive learning experiences are promised by these advancements. Bettinger, E., Loeb, S. (June 9, 2017) Promises and pitfalls of online education https://www.brookings.edu/articles/promises-and-pitfalls-of-online-education/#:~:text=One%20out%20of%20three%20college%20students%20now%20takes,have%20grown%20in%20the%20K-12%20sector%20as%20well.