Did you know you could teach from home and earn a six-figure salary? Thousands of people make a great living teaching online courses from home, and the more classes they teach the more they earn! If you want into this exciting profession, this guide will show you how to get started, find great jobs, and earn more than you thought possible.

Danielle Babb, PhD, teaches approximately eighty online courses yearly with thirteen different universities, including traditional universities that offer online programs. She also works as a technology consultant to the real estate industry.

Jim Mirabella, dba, is an educator with nineteen years of university teaching experience at all levels. As an adjunct professor, he teaches fifty online courses each year. He also works as a consultant in survey design, research, and analysis.

Acknowledgments
Introduction to Online Teaching
Our Experiences
A Message from Dani
A Message from Jim
Substantial Opportunity Awaits
Can I Do This?
But I've Never Taught Online Before!
Who Can Teach?
Doctoral Degrees
Master's Degrees
Bachelor's Degrees
Former Military
Professionals
Homemakers or Stay-at-Home Parents
Retired Individuals
Physically Disabled
Online Schools
Are They for Real?
Is Online Education for Real?
Are Online Schools Less Rigorous?
Can a Student Really Learn College-Level Material Online?
Can a Professor Really Teach This Way?
Online Degree Legitimacy in Corporate America
Can You Get Hired to Teach with Just an Online Degree?
Are All Online Schools Accredited?
What Kinds of Colleges Are Offering Online Courses?
Diploma Mills and Scams
Red Flags for Bad Eggs
Why Do People Teach Online?
So,What's the Catch?
Preparing Yourself for Teaching Opportunities
Getting Your Master's Degree
Enrollment
Getting Your Doctoral Degree
Completion of Doctoral Programs
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Types of Online Teaching Jobs
Experience_Needed or Not?
Why Do Schools Want Adjuncts?
What Types of Positions Are Available Online?
Requirements of Various Programs
Online High Schools
What Do You Need to Begin?
Upsides and Downsides to Adjunct Life
What Is Required of Adjuncts at Most Schools
Time Is Money: Balancing the Load and Evaluating Your Real Rate of Return
How Many Schools Should You Work For?
Personality, Strengths, and Marketing Yourself
How Much Can I Earn?
What Influences Your Pay?
What Can I Expect to Make for My Work?
How to Make Extra Money
The Hunt: Finding Your First Job
Locating Schools
Finding Programs to Teach In
Hierarchy's Role in Finding Your Contact
Human Resources
Direct Contacts
Using Direct Contacts
Preparing Documents for Fast Submission
Sample Documents
The Interview: What Universities Look For
Interview Processes of Online Schools
What to Expect:What Do Deans Want?
On the Inside Track: From the Mouth of a Dean
Addressing Your Strengths
What to Do with Limited Experience
Proving Responsiveness
Odd Requests and How to Handle Them
Sealing the Deal,Training, and Your First Class
What Next?
Salary or Contract Negotiation
What to Expect
The Training Program
Types of Training
Communicating with Your Trainer
Length of Training Process
Proving Yourself to the Trainers and Your Chairperson
Prepping for Your First Class
Member
Types of Systems_Knowing the Difference
Time Matrix_Pay versus Workload
Three University Situations
Communication Is Key
Continuously Do What Comes Easily and What You're Good At
Using E-Mail_Not the Phone!Life as an Adjunct_Balancing Work and Home
Must-Have Technologies
Internet Access
Computers
Backups
Organization Systems and PDAs
Newsgroup Software
Cellular Phones
Voice-Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
Unified Messaging
Comfortable and Ergonomic Workstation Setups
Conference Phones
Instant Messaging
Fax_Electronic and Traditional
PDF Converters
Scanners
Printers
Backup Internet Providers
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Wireless at Home
Virus Protection
Antispam
E-Mail Accounts with In-Box High Limits
Professional Web Sites
Antispyware Software
Office Suites
Backup Hard Drives
Password Storage
Software and Keys
Minimum School Requirements Example
Making Your Life Easier and the Students Happier
Setting Up a System to Support Flexibility and Travel
Maintaining Relationships and Growing Your Business
Personal Motivation
Keys to Successful Relationships in a Virtual World
Varying Demands by University
Keeping Everyone Happy
Getting Organized
Additional Work Opportunities within the Schools You Work For
Lessons Learned
Adding Opportunities at New Universities
Managing Your Cash Flow:The Ups and Downs of Contract Work
Not All Teaching Opportunities Are Created Equal
Referring Others
Go for It!
Sources
Index
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