Teaching Online : A Practical Guide

Ko, Susan. (Author). Rossen, Steve. (Added Author).

Summary: 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.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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781135055578
ISBN: 9780415832434
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (511 pages)
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Florence : Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I: Getting started. Teaching online: an overview -- Scouting the territory: exploring your institution's resources -- Part II: Putting the course together. 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 "Web2.0" tools and other resources -- Part III: Teaching in the online classroom. 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.

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