ISBN-13: 9783639156812 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 188 str.
Written for professionals, as well as lay scholars, this book is indispensable for researchers studying online education and qualitative analysis. It is also beneficial to aspiring online teachers and students. This book documents the lived experiences of college professors who have transitioned from face-to-face to online education. It begins with a comprehensive history of distance education from correspondence schools through online education. The methods for conducting this unique phenomenological inquiry, as well as a novel approach to qualitative data analysis are also provided. It concludes with implications for the "New Culture of Education" which is a major theme that emerged from the study. This book serves as the foundation for all future qualitative research into online education.
Written for professionals, as well as lay scholars, this book is indispensable for researchers studyingonline education and qualitative analysis. It is also beneficial to aspiring online teachers and students. This book documents the lived experiences of college professors who have transitioned from face-to-face to online education. It begins with a comprehensive history of distance education from correspondence schools through online education. The methods for conducting this unique phenomenological inquiry, as well as a novel approach to qualitative data analysis are also provided. It concludes with implications for the "New Culture of Education" which is a major theme that emerged from the study. This book serves as the foundation for all future qualitative research into online education.