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You can download the complete text or each chapter seperately of “Opening Up Education: The Collective Advancement of Education through Open Technology, Open Content, and Open Knowledge” published by MIT Press.

Free eBook “The Theory and Practice of Online Learning, second edition” by Terry Anderson. Download each chapter in pdf format. Every chapter in the widely distributed first edition has been updated, and four new chapters on current issues such as connectivism and social software innovations have been added.

This is the online version of The Instructional Use of Learning Objects, a new book that tries to go beyond the technological hype and connect learning objects to instruction and learning.

Digital Education is a thoughtful and sophisticated discussion of the shape of education in the future. The purpose of this book is to provide a panorama of the application of new digital technologies in education as the century comes to an end. In some cases we have described instances where this technology has already been implemented with great success, in others we discuss promises that have still to be confirmed. We also hope to awaken “critical enthusiasm” for an effective and beneficial implementation of the best technology in the service of education and the individual.

This book delves into a review of current research, active learning strategies, Web courseware, metacognition, strategies for Web discussions, promoting student self-regulation, building interactive Web pages, basic HTML coding, managing Web sites, using databases, automated testing, and security and legal issues. It helps readers pick and choose what aspects of the Web to employ to achieve the greatest student learning gains.

These tips are from senior managers and training professionals from major corporations around the world. This free ebook can be downloaded in pdf format.