Topic > Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Learning - 1329

Hess and Gunter are PhD holders and professors at Central Florida University and have launched research into online learning using both game-based and non-game-based methods. They provided evidence on outcomes and outcomes for student and teacher experience as well. The authors have provided a persuasive environment to imply aspects of the effectiveness of game-based and non-game-based online learning. “Will this help students achieve with more educational prospects for students?” (Hess, Gunter, p373) The authors ask many questions, such as whether this research motivates students and increases student desire for online courses. The authors used a “mixed method and triangulation” to analyze and anticipate the outcome. They chose “92” students as participants and used “demographic data” to analyze the data. Accordingly, the authors used four basic questions in their research. Overall, the authors' research demonstrated that game-based online learning helps and motivates students towards online learning. As a result, game-based students' final grade gains 28% over non-game students “game-based 108.16 and non-game-based 76.84” (Hess, Gunter). According to Betts and others, they implied as much,