Practices and Tools in Online Course Delivery

Education continues to evolve to meet changing educational needs, budgetary pressures, and evolving lifestyles of different students. Distance and online education has become a greater force in the portfolio of products offered by colleges and universities. This chapter reviews recent trends in the courses and methods of delivery offered to meet the changing needs of students. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3930-0.ch015

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