How Should we Design for Online Learning?

Open online courses serve as a disruptive force in education, challenging traditional educational paradigms. While classroom teaching remains prevalent, advancements in digitization, technology, and artificial intelligence are catalysts prompting a reevaluation of educational models and the necessity for new global frameworks. These developments prompt a reexamination of how we should design for online learning in the age of AI. In this emergent research paper, we share initial insights from an online survey on the roles of humans in open online course design. Recognizing the complex nature of education, we envision AI's future in education through collaborative relationships between humans and AI, leveraging their combined strengths. Thus, we provide a conceptual model for desiging online learning environments, utlizing human-centered design principles and human-centered AI frameworks aimed at prioritizing human interests rather than replacing human roles.