Expectations and Demands in Online Teaching: Practical Experiences [Hardcover]

Sorin Gudea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2008

Despite the considerable, growing interest in online education, most studies have focused only on the students perspective. Merely a handful of studies have attempted to address the teachers perspectives and little has been published on the online teaching experience itself.

Expectations and Demands in Online Teaching: Practical Experiences offers a better understanding of how teachers experience the online environment by exploring various dimensions of online teaching, including class preparation, process effectiveness and quality, and technology utilization. The book assists educational institution administrators supporting online education improve their understanding of how teachers experience online teaching, and of the issues these teachers face in their teaching.

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About the Author

Sorin Gudea lives in the Los Angeles area. An alumni from Pepperdine University (MBA 1998) and from Claremont Graduate University (MSMIS 2004, PhD 2005), Sorin has worked in Information Systems for almost twenty years. At his current position, with a large organization, he is involved with Information Technology projects.

At times, Sorin teaches technology courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Phoenix, where he is a practitioner faculty in the College of Information Systems and Technology in the University of Phoenixs Southern California Campus.

Sorins research interests gravitate around online education and training, information systems security economics, and knowledge management and organizational learning. He is an avid Information Systems researcher, and has presented several papers at some of the major conferences in the field. Some of his work was published in the International Journal of Electronic Business, the Journal of the AHIMA and in the Perspectives of the AHIMA.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: IGI Global; 1 edition (May 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599047470
• ISBN-13: 978-1599047478
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,256,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Vital Reading for Potential On-line Teacher, March 26, 2009

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If you are considering a position of an on-line teacher, I highly recommend reading Sorin Gudea's book on past lessons learned by practitioners. It is a vital reference and will open your eyes on the trials and tribulations that await you. Gudea has conducted an excellent piece of research with observations and conclusions on the teacher's point of view and laid out the basis for further study. I want to personally thank him for providing this insight that has influenced my career decision in this field.