ABSTRACT
What’s the first image that comes to mind when you hear the
term “online course?” If you ask 10 people this question, you
may get 10 different answers. To some, the term describes a
self-paced online tutorial. Others think of a collaborative
experience in which teachers and students interact online over
a semester. Still others will describe courses in which 100,000
people engage with free learning resources online. There are
so many different models and variations of online courses that
it can be difficult to have a meaningful discussion about best
practices within this growing industry. But that’s just what we
intend to do.
