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What is Quality of Online Courses

Chapter 20
Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology
A determination of the value of online courses
Published in Chapter:
A Practical Guide to Evaluate Quality of Online Courses
Yungwei Hao (National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan) and Gary Borich (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-782-9.ch020
Abstract
This chapter introduces a graphic approach to define quality in online courses. The Decomposition Model (Borich & Jemelka, 1982) is used to illustrate course structure and the salient characteristics of an effective online course. The constraints that influence the success of online courses are discussed. Salient transactions (activities) that occur in online courses are described. And the means-end continuum in the process of online learning is illustrated graphically. The chapter is expected to provide readers with a whole picture of a quality online course through an architectural framework.
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