Full Description
Design and build online courses that you will deploy with joy
Need to create a course for your learners and don't know where to begin? Creating eCourses For Dummies will guide you through the process of creating engaging content around objectives and a solid instructional plan. In this book, you'll find a feasible plan for designing and creating a course in a short time period, while leveraging technology, community building (if desired), accessibility, and engagement. Creating eCourses For Dummies encourages you to follow along chapter by chapter, creating a course as you go.
Make the transition to online teaching and create a course quickly, step by step
Choose the technology platforms that work best for you, or make the most of the ones you're required to use
Leverage existing content and content from other resources to build your course
Tailor your content to your audience and cater to different learning preferences and styles
This is an excellent Dummies guide for new and veteran teachers, corporate trainers, entrepreneurs, small business owners, those with side hustles, and anyone else who needs a crash course on developing eCourses. This book will support you from beginning to end.
Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with eCourses 5
Chapter 1: Examining the Concept of eCourses 7
Chapter 2: Identifying the Why for Your eCourse 19
Part 2: Planning for the Best Outcomes 29
Chapter 3: Identifying Your User and Their Needs 31
Chapter 4: Focusing on Accessibility 45
Chapter 5: Choosing the Right Resources for Your eCourse 61
Chapter 6: Your Presence Is a Present 77
Part 3: Putting All the Pieces Together 91
Chapter 7: Deciding What to Put in Your Course 93
Chapter 8: Designing an Interesting, Informative Course 111
Chapter 9: Factors Influencing Curriculum Analysis 141
Chapter 10: Upping Engagement with a Rolodex of Material 153
Part 4: Measuring Success 171
Chapter 11: Assessing Learner Outcomes 173
Chapter 12: Evaluating your eCourse 199
Part 5: Sharing Your eCourse with the World 223
Chapter 13: Marketing your eCourse to the Masses 225
Chapter 14: Making Money from Your eCourse 239
Part 6: The Part of Tens 249
Chapter 15: Ten Freeware (or Low Cost) Tools to Spice Up the Course 251
Chapter 16: Ten Checklists for a Great Start 263
Index 271
