Expectations, Challenges and Suggestions for Faculty Teaching Online Courses in Higher Education

Alec Sithole, Davison M. Mupinga, Joachim S. Kibirige, Fidelis Manyanga and Brian K. Bucklein
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Alec Sithole: Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph, USA
Davison M. Mupinga: Kent State University, Kent, USA
Joachim S. Kibirige: Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph, USA
Fidelis Manyanga: Salem State University, Salem, USA
Brian K. Bucklein: Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph, USA

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 2019, vol. 9, issue 1, 62-77

Abstract: Research on online education has predominantly focused on issues related to student attraction, attrition, retention, and motivation, among others. Little attention has been paid to online instructors and yet, the quality of online education requires educators who understand the expectations of online instruction. Using an online survey, this study examined the expectations and challenges for online instructors and the suggestions for improving online instruction. Based on the data collected from seventeen faculty who teach online courses at four mid-western universities in the US, facilitation, instructor presence, and technical support stood out prominently among the expectations. The major challenges for online instructors were: large class sizes, academic dishonesty, lack of connection with students, too many emails, and lack of student self-discipline. The study recommends viable professional development for online instructors as a pre-requisite to teaching online courses.

Date: 2019
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