Full Description
Teaching Online: A Practical Guide is an accessible, introductory, and comprehensive guide for anyone who teaches online. The fourth edition of this bestselling resource has been fully revised, maintains its reader-friendly tone, and offers exceptional practical advice, new teaching examples, faculty interviews, and an updated resource section.
New to this edition:
entire new chapter on MOOCs (massive open online courses);
expanded information on teaching with mobile devices, using open educational resources, and learning analytics;
additional interviews with faculty, case studies, and examples;
spotlight on new tools and categories of tools, especially multimedia.
Focusing on the "hows" and "whys" of implementation rather than theory, the fourth edition of Teaching Online is a must-have resource for anyone teaching online or thinking about teaching online.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Teaching Online: An Overview
Scouting the Territory: Exploring Your Institution's Resources
Course Design and Development
Working with Others to Develop a Course
Creating an Effective Online Syllabus
Building an Online Classroom
Student Activities in the Online Environment
Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Open Educational Resources
Creating Courseware: Selecting "Web 2.0" Tools and other Resources
Preparing Students for Online Learning
Classroom Management and Facilitation
Classroom Management: Special Issues
Teaching Web-Enhanced and Blended Classes
Teaching and Learning in a MOOC
Taking Advantage of New Opportunities
Glossary
Guide to Resources
