Creating eCourses For Dummies

Introduction

Welcome to Creating eCourses For Dummies! This book will become your personal guide and mentor for designing, developing, and delivering your own eCourse, also known as online course. How did I become the author? I am still in awe of the opportunity, but my experiences over 20 years have allowed me to learn the ins and outs of best practices for instructional design, educational technology, pedagogy and andragogy, digital accessibility, and curriculum creation. I somehow became the go-to person for helping others curate curriculum, design courses, use technology appropriately, and just overall give creative solutions to mundane problems, when working in any course modality, including online. I was being asked for help because I had a reputation of giving a resolution. I took pride in that unofficial role, online guru, with no idea that all those years of helping people and building a résumé of experiences, would lead me to an opportunity to write a book and share some of my insight.

About this Book

This book has something for everyone. People who are content or niche experts but have very little training in learning or teaching theory, individuals who are new in their career of teaching and rearing to make a name for themselves, facilitators who focus on professional development at corporations, and seasoned instructors who need some inspiration to rejuvenate their “why.” Do not let the title For Dummies dissuade you from trusting your abilities; view it as a more ...