How to break into online teaching? This is a tough question, as the field of web-based distance learning is relatively new and there are very few preparation programs that exist for future online teachers. Even more scarce are the career services that are dedicated to this topic.

If you want to start teaching online, I recommend reading my “Teach Online” e-guide that can be instantly downloaded here. It describes a step-by-step process of how to find jobs in distance education and make yourself the best applicant for the job.

You will also want to understand this new educational context in detail, and know EXACTLY what works and what does not work online.

For this purposes I create a set of articles that will help you get insights into the basics of online teaching:

What Charlie Sheen Taught Me About Online Learning?http://effectiveonlineteaching.org/2011/10/26/what-charlie-sheen-taugh-me-about-online-learning/

Literacy Crisis: What Can Technology Do to Help?http://effectiveonlineteaching.org/2011/10/20/literacy-crisis-what-can-technology-do-to-help/

What Do “BAD” Online Teachers Miss?http://effectiveonlineteaching.org/2011/09/20/what-do-bad-online-teachers-miss/

3 Surprising Ways the Students View Distance Education: http://effectiveonlineteaching.org/2011/09/07/3-surprising-ways-that-students-view-distance-learning/

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