Quality online courses
Subtitle: a writer's guide
By: North American Council for Online Learning
Publisher: The Learning House, Inc.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Louisville, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Distance education; Higher Education
Notes: Cover title.
Table of contents: title: Section I Foundations: Framework of understanding ; What is an online course? ; Approaches to online courses ; Applicable theories to online course design ; Adult learning theory ; Learning styles; title: Section II Tools of the trade : Learning management systems in online course design ; The purpose of an LMS ; How the LMS impacts course creation ; Course creation software ; Basic tools for course creation ; Thinking about the end user; title: Section III Common components of an online course : Syllabus, blueprint of a course ; Converting face-to-face course syllabi for use in online courses ; How to write measurable objectives ; Mapping course creation with the syllabus ; Lessons, course content ; Developing modular content ; Instructional content delivery formats ; Course resources ; Assignments, assessment of course comprehension ; Developing assignments for asynchronous online learning ; Designing assessments that motivate students; title: Section IV Copyright and other considerations : Copyright basics ; Copyright law and school policies ; The TEACH Act ; Avoiding copyright infringement ; Open content and public domain works ; Requesting copyright permission; title: Section V. Resources : Glossary.