Instructors' attitudes on online education delivery systems: Analysis of a comprehensive survey

Abstract

This report studies the instructors' opinions and perspectives of online education (OE) by analyzing the findings of a survey that captures the opinions of 658 instructors. Most of the research in the field focuses on the attitudes of students. This study aims to fill a gap in the field by focusing on the instructors' view on the quality of teaching and effectiveness of learning in online settings, which are still being shaped. The sentiments and perceptions of teachers are important since they have profound effects on the quality of teaching, learning effectiveness, and overall system reliability. A better understanding of instructors' attitudes may result in better OE technologies, procedures, and methods, which will result in more efficient and effective academic programs. This paper focuses on a number of elements, which include instructors' willingness to teach online, their satisfaction levels with the technology, perceived suitability of OE systems in teaching complex subject matter, value of OE classes, and overall quality of teaching.