Developing Online Courses in Nursing Education, 4th Edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

Nurse Educators’ Guide to Teaching Online: Harnessing Technology for Effective Learning

By Carol O’Neil PhD RN CNE, Cheryl Fisher EdD RN-BC, Matthew Rietschel MS

In today’s digital age, nurse educators must stay ahead of the curve when it comes to online learning. This authoritative text provides a comprehensive guide on how to teach in the online environment, leveraging best practices and the latest technology to enhance student learning outcomes.

The Importance of Lifelong Learning and Flexible Online Environments

The fourth edition of this valuable resource highlights the significance of lifelong learning and its relationship to flexible online learning environments. These changing dynamics are revolutionizing the education landscape, and nurse educators must adapt to meet the needs of their students.

Updated Strategies for Organizing and Disseminating Course Content

This edition provides updated strategies for organizing and disseminating course content, including the use of massive open online courses (MOOCs), certificates, badges, and stackable degrees. Additionally, it examines student-teacher interactions, course management, web-based resources, and best practices.

New to the Fourth Edition

• Four new chapters on the changing role of the nurse educator, changing faculty roles, designing flexible learning environments, and using technology to meet the needs of students
• Enhanced understanding of design, design strategies, and technology
• Underscoring the importance of lifelong learning and flexible, creative learning environments

Key Features

• Demonstrates foundational concepts for using technology to teach online
• Delineates pathways for using online modalities to engineer learning
• Delivers theories and frameworks guiding the development and use of a flexible environment
• Identifies guiding structures for maximizing learning in online environments
• Defines the distinct role of the online educator
• Promotes best use of technology according to the needs of the learner
• Including abundant examples and reflective questions

A supplemental instructor’s manual is included.

Product Details

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 4th edition (June 6, 2019)

Language: English

Paperback: 195 pages

ISBN-10: 0826140394

ISBN-13: 978-0826140395