Description
Higher education programs are continuously expanding globally and now, students who are enrolled in online courses can reside anywhere in the world. Due to this phenomenon, institutions are forced to adapt to serve their remote students.
Cultivating Diverse Online Classrooms Through Effective Instructional Design provides emerging information on designing online courses recognizing cultural differences, building effective learning environments and forums, and integrating classroom aesthetics. While highlighting the challenges of online education and intercultural learning, readers will learn valuable ways to maximize student communication, learning, and other culturally diverse classroom tools. This publication is an important resource for instructional designers, graduate students, academics, and other higher education professionals seeking current research on the best ways to globally expand online higher education.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Karen Milheim (Ed.)
Karen Milheim, EdD, is a contributing faculty member in the Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University. Dr. Milheim earned her doctoral degree in Adult Education from Penn State Harrisburg, and Master’s degree in Instructional Systems from Penn State Great Valley. Her primary research interests focus on adult education, cultural diversity, and online learning.