Successful Internet Based Online Instruction

This study identifies factors in distance learning that affect the educational excellence of institutions of higher learning. The main elements of this study are: the examination of benefits and disadvantages of implementing online instruction in institutions of higher learning; investigating the factors that contribute to successful web-based instructional programs in institutions of higher learning. Additionally, the goal of this study is to identify factors that offer advantages to on-line instruction, perhaps this might serve as an incentive to motivate instructors to implement on-line instruction on a regular basis. The data was gathered by implementing a Likert scale online survey. The survey was sent to educators from higher learning institutions, which included professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, lecturers, and adjunct professors.