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Literature Review - Faculty Participation in Online Distance Education: Barriers and Motivators

Overview Distance education is a medium of teaching and learning that has grown significantly in the past 10 years as indicated by the number of higher education institutions that offer courses and/or full degree programs via distance learning. The purpose of this paper is to examine the overall attitude of higher education faculty toward teaching via distance education. This paper will also note factors that motivate and deter faculty participation in distance education, specifically in a web-based, online format. Information regarding attitudes and specific reasons for participation in distance education can provide insight to administrators attempting to build distance education programming while supporting faculty.

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Publisher	University of West Georgia	File Format	HTML
Date Published	April 2005
Format	White Papers
Topics	Online - Distance Education

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