Best practices in planning strategically for online educational programs /
Elliot King, Neil Alperstein.
- xiv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Best practices in online teaching and learning series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Modern strategic planning and management in higher education -- The practice and practical problems of strategic planning in higher education -- Planning strategically : an overview -- Vision and mission -- Scanning the external environment -- Techniques for planning strategically -- Getting it done.
"Best Practices in Planning Strategically for Online Educational Programs is a step-by-step guide to developing strategic plans for creating and implementing online educational programs within higher education institutions. From conception to execution and assessment, the successful management of purposeful online educational programs in colleges and universities carries increasing importance and a unique set of requirements. This book enables administrators and faculty to:identify the opportunities and challenges presented by online education for institutions based on their histories, missions and market positions develop a roadmap for creating and implementing a strategic plan provide guidance for assessing the plan and insight into the iterative nature of planning. With computer networked-based technologies gaining ground in traditional private and public institutions, this critical volume is the first to apply the principles and practices associated with strategic planning specifically to online educational programs."--Provided by publisher.
College of Education Graduate Studies
Text in English
9781138936195 (pbk)
Education, Higher -- Computer-assisted instruction. Education, Higher -- Effect of technological innovations on. Distance education. Internet in education. School management and organization.