Document Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
Despite dramatic increase in online education and the benefits associated with this instructional pedagogy, many challenges exist with the design and delivery of online learning. Faculty play a critical role in the process of quality online education. Yet, development opportunities for faculty are too few, often lacking a comprehensive approach needed for faculty to function optimally in the online learning environment. The interconnection among pedagogy, technology, context, students, faculty, key decision makers, and administrators in higher education complicates the online teaching and learning processes. The purpose of this chapter is to address development issues related to faculty who teach online by embracing training and other critical developmental support needed to ensure success of online education. Various training and development frameworks and models are recommended as ways to prepare and support faculty to teach effectively online.
Department(s)
Business
Publication Title
Handbook of Research on Virtual Training and Mentoring of Online Instructors.
First Page
40
Last Page
55
Publication Date
2019
DOI
10.4018/978-1-5225-6322-8.ch003
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Karen R.; Hewapathirana, Gertrude I.; and Bowen, Mauvalyn M., "Faculty Development for Online Teaching" (2019). Business Faculty Publications. 2.
https://spark.bethel.edu/business-faculty/2
Included in
Business Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Comments
Originally published in:
Johnson, K. R., Hewapathirana, G. I., & Bowen, M. M. (2019). Faculty Development for Online Teaching. In J. Keengwe (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Virtual Training and Mentoring of Online Instructors. (pp. 40-55). IGI Global. 10.4018/978-1-5225-6322-8.ch003