Online Learning

Introduction ix 1 Adoption and Implementation of Educational Innovations 1(10) Online Learning: The Next Big Killer—or Killed—Application? 1(1) Diffusion of Innovations 2(3) The Initiation Stage 5(2) The Implementation Stage 7(1) The Continuation Stage 8(1) The Outcome Stage 9(1) Conclusion 10(1) 2 Pedagogical Theories and Instructional Design 11(14) What Can We Learn from Related Fields? 11(1) Pedagogical Aspects of Online Learning 12(6) Design and Production of Online Content 18(1) Professional Mode of Production 18(4) Self-Publication 22(1) Various Types of Online Material 22(2) Conclusion 24(1) 3 Community, Facilitation and Assessment in Online Learning 25(12) Emerging Needs 25(1) Interaction 26(4) Facilitation and Mentoring 30(2) Assessment 32(2) Conclusion 34(3) 4 The Student Perspective 37(48) The Students as Customers 37(1) What Do We Know About Online Students' Perceptions? 38(1) Methodology 39(1) Students' Perceptions of Various Aspects of Online Courses 40(6) Student Essays 46(1) Online Learning 46(4) Who Needs Online Learning? 50(4) Online Learning: Good, Bad and Ugly 54(5) My Online MBA 59(2) Initially Skeptical 61(3) Combining Education and Work 64(2) My Online Learning Experience 66(3) Human Aspects of Online Learning 69(3) My Online Learning Background 72(3) Online University: Alternative or New Direction in Education 75(3) My Online Experience 78(7) 5 How to Teach Online 85(20) Introduction 85(1) How to Get Started in Online Teaching 86(2) Content 88(2) Setting Up the Online Classroom 90(6) Facilitation 96(3) Feedback and Grading 99(4) Conclusion 103(2) Epilogue 105(2) References 107(4) Author/Subject Index 111