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Students' Perceptions of the Online Instructors' Roles in a Massive Open Online Course

Students' Perceptions of the Online Instructors' Roles in a Massive Open Online Course

Hengtao Tang, Shuyan Wang, Yingxiao Qian, Kyle L. Peck
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781466699953|ISBN10: 1466699957|EISBN13: 9781466699960
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9995-3.ch014
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Tang, Hengtao, et al. "Students' Perceptions of the Online Instructors' Roles in a Massive Open Online Course." Creating Teacher Immediacy in Online Learning Environments, edited by Steven D'Agustino, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 273-289. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9995-3.ch014

APA

Tang, H., Wang, S., Qian, Y., & Peck, K. L. (2016). Students' Perceptions of the Online Instructors' Roles in a Massive Open Online Course. In S. D'Agustino (Ed.), Creating Teacher Immediacy in Online Learning Environments (pp. 273-289). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9995-3.ch014

Chicago

Tang, Hengtao, et al. "Students' Perceptions of the Online Instructors' Roles in a Massive Open Online Course." In Creating Teacher Immediacy in Online Learning Environments, edited by Steven D'Agustino, 273-289. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9995-3.ch014

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Abstract

Scholars prefer applying metaphors to interpret the instructor's role in online education, such as facilitators, mentors, e-moderators, and “leading the band”, but the rise of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) has reshaped the online teaching and learning practices. Accordingly, the role of instructors in MOOCs is expected to be redefined based on the precedent framework. This research inquiry thus explores students' perceptions of the instructor's role in a MOOC, Technology Applications in Education, regarding four dimensions of Berge's classifications: pedagogical, managerial, social, and technical. An emerging framework of instructor's role in a MOOC is construed to benefit professionals and academics investing in MOOC teaching and learning. Besides, designing a cohesive, structured course is evident in the roles of MOOC instructors, and instructors' timely interaction as a “real person” also influences students' learning experience.

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