Journal of Online Learning Research
Mar 31, 2016 Volume 2, Number 1
Editors
Mary Rice; Michael Barbour
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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Forging New Frontiers: Exploring Uncharted Territory in the Field of K-12 Online and Blended Learning
Kathryn Kennedy, Michigan Virtual University, United States; Leanna Archambault, Arizona State University, United States
As we begin the second volume of the Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR), we wanted to thank you for your readership. Over two years ago, we had a dream to develop an open access journal... More
pp. 1-2
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Factors Influencing Teacher Satisfaction at an Online Charter School
Jered Borup & Mark A. Stevens, George Mason University, United States
As K-12 online programs mature, it is increasingly important that they work to retain their effective teachers. However, there is little research that had examined teacher satisfaction in K-12... More
pp. 3-22
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Adapting the Curriculum: How K-12 Teachers Perceive the Role of Open Educational Resources
Beatriz de los Arcos, Robert Farrow, Rebecca Pitt, Martin Weller & Patrick McAndrew, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, United Kingdom
It has been suggested that open educational resources (OER) can lower cost and lead to greater flexibility, however while there has been significant investment in opening up content there have been... More
pp. 23-40
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Building Better Courses: Examining the Construct Validity of the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses
David Adelstein, Wayne State University, United States; Michael Barbour, Sacred Heart University, United States
In 2011 iNACOL released the second iteration of the National Standards for Quality Online Courses. These standards have been used by numerous institutions and states around the country to help... More
pp. 41-73