In the Future, Learning in the Cloud Will be More Effective than Learning in A Physical University

Zhou Jiayu(University of York)

Abstract

With the progress of technology, learning in the cloud has becoming the new teaching and learning model in education. Compared with the traditional class, it influences on improving academic performance, stimulating learning motivation and saving time. However, most changeling of it is increased of dropout. What is more, the feeling of lacking interpersonal communication happened between the teachers and students.

Keywords

Learning in the cloud; Physical university; Effective

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26549/jetm.v4i2.5434