A National Study of Online Learning Leaders in US Community Colleges

Abstract

Online learning has become a major endeavor in US higher education. A 2016 national study of leadership for online learning explored a new leadership role that Presidents and Provosts at US universities have established to coordinate and direct their efforts in this vital area. But a significant portion of online education is offered by two-year schools, so this systematic national study of online learning leaders at our community college will complement the first study and contribute to our understanding of this vital academic initiative in those institutions.

Keywords

• online learning
• leadership
• higher education
• academic transformation
• community colleges