Editorial: Online Education: Issues and Research Questions
Article
Cleborne Maddux, University of Nevada, Reno, United States ; Debra Sprague, George Mason University, United States ; Richard Ferdig, University of Florida, United States ; Peter Albion, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Volume 15, Number 2, ISSN 1059-7069 Publisher: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This article suggests that online education is at the cusp of a period of dramatic change. That change will involve significant increases in the numbers of students and faculty who are involved in online education. Reasons for the change are explored and related research questions are presented.
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Maddux, C., Sprague, D., Ferdig, R. & Albion, P. (2007). Editorial: Online Education: Issues and Research Questions. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 15(2), 157-166. Waynesville, NC USA: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/24317/.
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