Tutors' Perspectives on Online Facilitation of ESL Courses in Distance Education

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Author(s): Li Hsien Ooi (Wawasan Open University, Malaysia), Lay Huah Goh (HELP University, Malaysia), Arathai Din Eak (Wawasan Open University, Malaysia)and Cheng Teik Ong (Wawasan Open University, Malaysia)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 23
Source title: Research Anthology on Developing Effective Online Learning Courses
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8047-9.ch077

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Web-Based Teaching & Learning

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Online facilitation in distance education presents many challenges that involve both the learners and instructors. Through these challenges, the roles tutors' play and their best practices used in online facilitation should be looked into to improve the distance-learning experience. In view of this, this chapter attempted to examine the perspectives of experienced tutors engaged in the university's virtual learning environment, WawasanLearn. Based on the interview findings of eight tutors, several emergent findings highlighted the roles and challenges of effective online facilitation. As this research is based on the guidelines of the prominent Salmon's model, the findings also highlighted antecedents that substantiate best practices of online facilitation. Findings indicated that understanding the dynamics of online facilitation among relevant stakeholders is critical to improve the teaching and learning experience in distance education.

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