Preparing and Designing Online Course: Constructivist Approach, Team Work Culture

Higher education institutions tend to differentiate their services and integrate online education practices as strategic innovation. Commitment for change and innovation by having collective understanding and enthusiasm among the staff within a work context would be an initial success factor for the quality improvements. In this respect, online course design is one of the quality factors of the online education which needs to promote collaborative learning and development of the skills of the learners. Therefore, the book is an invaluable resource that covered both pedagogical and organisational development of distance education institute by focusing on implementing constructivist approach into a course design in order to develop learning and skills of the online students. In addition, this book also reveals how staff collaboratively acts for change and at the same time contributes to their professional knowledge and experience through action research process. It also aims to guide practitioner researchers and educators about research at home context in the field of online education and management.