TY  - BOOK
AU  - Maddix,Mark A.
AU  - Estep,James Riley
AU  - Lowe,Mary Ella
TI  - Best practices of online education: a guide for Christian higher education 
SN  - 9781617357688 (pbk.)
U1  - 371.3340973/BES 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Charlotte, NC
PB  - Information Age Publishing Inc.
KW  - Christian universities and colleges
KW  - United States
KW  - Data processing
KW  - Computer-assisted instruction
KW  - Online learning
KW  - religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Part 1 : Theoretical and Theological Foundations of Online Education. 
Educational theory and online education  / Mark H. Heinemann and James Riley Estep Jr. -- 
Adult learning theory and online learning / Steve D. Lowe -- 
Developing online learning communities / Mark A. Maddix -- Social presence in online learning / Stephen Kemp -- 
Spiritual formation as whole-person development in online education / Mary E. Lowe -- 
Challenges and opportunities for online theological education / James Riley Estep Jr. and Steven Yates.; Section 3 : Developing and assessing online course and programs.
Evaluating course management systems / Eric Kellerer -- 
Developing effective infrastructures for online programs / Gregory W. Bourgond -- 
Developing online programs / David M. Phillips -- 
Online program and curriculum mapping // Christine Bauer and Mary Jones -- 
Online course design considerations / Christine Bauer and Mary Jones -- 
Assessing online learning / Meri MacLeod.; Part 1 : Theoretical and Theological Foundations of Online Education. 
Educational theory and online education  / Mark H. Heinemann and James Riley Estep Jr. -- 
Adult learning theory and online learning / Steve D. Lowe -- 
Developing online learning communities / Mark A. Maddix -- Social presence in online learning / Stephen Kemp -- 
Spiritual formation as whole-person development in online education / Mary E. Lowe -- 
Challenges and opportunities for online theological education / James Riley Estep Jr. and Steven Yates.; Teachers; Administrators; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
N2  - The book provides best practices from online educators who are engaged in online teaching and program development in Christian higher education. It also explores the distinct aspects of teaching and developing online courses and programs from a Christian perspective and within Christian higher education institutions. As such it is can serve as a ready resource for academic administrators and professors, novices and veterans at online program development and instruction.
ER  -