This book has been completely revised and updated to meet today�s online learning challenges edition and offers a comprehensive reference for faculty to use to hone their skills as online instructors. Filled with numerous examples from actual online courses and insights from teachers and students, this essential guide offers helpful suggestions for dealing with such critical issues as evaluating effective courseware, working with online classroom dynamics, addressing the needs of the online student, making the transition to online teaching, and promoting the development of the learning community.