Description
Online education has created an ever-expanding number of programs. Adult online learners are diverse and have varied talents, challenges, and motivations. They choose online learning for its convenience and accessibility, but the online learning environment can be flat and two-dimensional. Adult online learners can then become disengaged and disconnected—especially if the online learning experience does not support their social-emotional needs. More research on supporting the whole learner in adult online classrooms is required.
Motivation and Momentum in Adult Online Education highlights unique and varied approaches to adult learners’ motivation and momentum in online education. It provides examples of strategies, tools, and practices educators and educational institutions use to encourage and support adult learners’ motivation and momentum across a variety of online educational programs. Covering topics such as academic coaching, faculty-student interaction, and student engagement, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for higher education leaders, professors, course instructors, advisors, curriculum developers, instructional designers, lifelong learning application developers, professionals in student support services, librarians, researchers, and academicians.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Amy Lyn (Ed.)
Amy E. Lyn,
PhD, is a Curriculum Director and part-time faculty member for the Sanford College of Education at National University. She has served as a Dissertation Chair and Subject Matter Expert for Social Emotional Learning, Truama-Informed Educational Practices, and Curriculum & Teaching. Dr. Lyn was the founding Director of the Virtual Education Support Center (VESC), where she produced conferences, webinars, podcasts, and blogs supporting online teaching and learning. Previously, Dr. Lyn worked in PK-12 school and district leadership and taught on-ground in both higher education and PK-12 education.
Maggie Broderick (Ed.)
Maggie Broderick,
PhD, is a Curriculum Director at the Sanford College of Education at National University. She has served as an Associate Professor, Dissertation Chair, and the founding Director of the Advanced Research Center (ARC). Dr. Broderick has taught online at various universities and previously taught on-ground in both higher education and PK-12 education in the Pittsburgh, PA area.