Here are 5 resources that I highly recommend to read:

Dennen, V. & Bonk, C. (2007).We’ll Leave the Light on for You: Keeping Learners Motivated in Online Courses, Flexible Learning in an Information Society [IGI-global](pp. 64-76). DOI:10.4018/978-1-59904-325-8.ch006

FACULTYFOCUS. (2009, May 9). Special Report: Assessing Online Learning: Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities. Retrieved from http://www.facult

yfocus.com/free-reports/assessing-online-learning-strategies-challenges-and-opportunities/

IACBE. (2014). Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives and Writing Intended Learning Outcomes Statements. Retrieved from http://iacbe.org

Stanford Engineering. (2015, January 29). Stanford Designed Hapkit Brings Physical Touch to Virtual Classroom. Retrieved from  http://engineering.stanford.edu/news/stanford-designed-hapkit-brings-physical-touch-virtual-classroom-0

UCD Adult Education Centre. (n.d.). Characteristics of Adult Learners. Retrieved from http://www.ucd.ie/adulted/tutors/tutorresourcematerials/adultlearningstyles