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Liu, Mingzhuo; Zha, Shenghua; He, Wu – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
As development and operation of the massive open online courses (MOOCs) involve multiple stakeholders to work in cooperation, this paper inquired two key stakeholders in the MOOC development, teaching, and operation: administrators and faculty in 50 higher education institutions in China. We sought the experiences and expectations from MOOC…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Higher Education, Mass Instruction, College Faculty
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Furey, Doug; Stevens, Ken – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2008
The introduction of web-based education in Canadian schools, as in other developed countries, has been particularly noticeable in rural areas. Small schools in rural communities have continued to get smaller as families relocate in urban areas in search of increased educational and vocational opportunities. There are a number of issues common to…
Descriptors: Educational Responsibility, Leadership Role, Rural Schools, Online Courses
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Muhirwa, Jean-Marie – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
Distance education and information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been marketed as cost-effective ways to rescue struggling educational institutions in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study uses classroom video analysis and follow-up interviews with teachers, students, and local tutors to analyse…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Conflict, Interaction, Foreign Countries