Share Paper: The Characteristics of Quality Online Courses: Ways to Improve Online Courses

  1. Andrew Hunt, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, United States
  2. Teri Hunt, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, United States
Monday, March 5 1:30-1:50 PM Capitol C

Abstract: With an increase in online education and the increased attention with national standards and accreditation, there is a need for research to focus on the quality of online education. The literature related to online education suggests that more studies compare traditional courses with online courses as well as ways to affect the social climate of online courses and programs than the quality of online education. Questions guiding this research include: How much time do instructors spend developing online courses compared to traditional courses? What type of content is developed for online course? Is it the same as what is developed ...