Online Teaching in International Business

IF 0.7 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of Teaching in International Business Pub Date : 2020-01-02 DOI:10.1080/08975930.2020.1738755

R. Aggarwal, Yinglu Wu

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Abstract

Higher education, including that in International Business (IB), faces a number of challenges. One of the primary challenges is its cost that is rising at a much faster pace than any other costs except medical costs. We now have skyrocketing and debilitating student debt problem in the US. These rising costs also limit access to higher education. Unlike most modern industries that have been disrupted to varying degrees by new technologies, higher education does not seem to have undergone such disruption. Many critics are pointing to online education as a less expensive alternative. How would online education impact IB education? We address the question here in this issue. Online education offers many advantages. Many geographically dispersed students can take advantage of such education. In many cases, online education can also be asynchronous so that students can attend classes at times convenient to them. At the same time, professors can record their lessons at times convenient for them. These freedoms of time and place in learning can dramatically expand the size and diversity of a class and the range of teaching and learning pedagogies used. Given the advantages of time and place, online education has expanded dramatically in popularity over the last decade. According to the data by the National Center for Education Statistics, between 2007 and 2017, the percentage of US undergraduate students who participated in online or distance education at degree-granting institutions increased from 20.6% to 32.9%, and the percent of undergraduate enrollment that took online education exclusively rose from a mere 3.8% to 13.3%. Accompanying the rapid growth in the demand and offering of online education is the increased attention to the quality and effectiveness of online education. For example, according to Arbaugh, Formicary, and Hwang (2016), of the top 100 most cited business management education research from 1974 to 2014, almost a quarter are related to the topic of distance education and online teaching and learning. Geographic and cultural diversity is particularly important in international business (IB) education. The Internet allows for greater exposure to foreign cultures. Web content, such as videos and blogs, enables students to learn about other countries and cultures in a rich and engaging manner without

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国际商务在线教学

高等教育，包括国际商务(IB)，面临着许多挑战。其中一个主要挑战是其费用的增长速度远远超过除医疗费用以外的任何其他费用。现在美国的学生债务问题急剧恶化。这些不断上升的成本也限制了接受高等教育的机会。与大多数被新技术不同程度地颠覆的现代产业不同，高等教育似乎没有经历过这样的颠覆。许多批评人士指出，在线教育是一种更便宜的选择。在线教育将如何影响IB教育?我们在本期中讨论这个问题。在线教育有很多优势。许多地理位置分散的学生可以利用这种教育。在许多情况下，在线教育也可以是异步的，这样学生就可以在他们方便的时候上课。同时，教授可以在方便的时候记录他们的课程。这些学习时间和地点的自由可以极大地扩大班级的规模和多样性，以及所使用的教学方法的范围。由于时间和地点的优势，在线教育在过去十年中迅速普及。根据美国国家教育统计中心的数据，2007年至2017年，美国本科生在学位授予机构接受在线或远程教育的比例从20.6%上升到32.9%，完全接受在线教育的本科生比例从3.8%上升到13.3%。随着在线教育需求和提供的快速增长，人们越来越关注在线教育的质量和有效性。例如，根据Arbaugh, formary, and Hwang(2016)的研究，在1974年至2014年被引用最多的100项商业管理教育研究中，近四分之一与远程教育和在线教学有关。地理和文化多样性在国际商务(IB)教育中尤为重要。互联网使人们能够更多地接触外国文化。网络内容，如视频和博客，使学生能够以一种丰富而引人入胜的方式了解其他国家和文化

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Journal of Teaching in International Business EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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2.20

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53.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Teaching in International Business instructs international business educators, curriculum developers, and institutions of higher education worldwide on methods and techniques for better teaching to ensure optimum, cost-effective learning on the part of students of international business. It is generally assumed that the teaching of international business is universal, but that the application of teaching methods, processes, and techniques in varying socioeconomic and cultural environments is unique. The journal offers insights and perspectives to international business educators and practitioners to share concerns, problems, opportunities, and solutions to the teaching and learning of international business subjects.