This semester, I am teaching a class focusing on online learning in the context of participatory culture and media. Links to the following open access e-books were provided within my syllabus – I thought these might also be of value to individuals not registered in my class. Enjoy!

Theory and Practice of Online Learning (2nd edition) edited by Terry Anderson http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120146

Accessible Elements:  Teaching Science Online and at a Distance edited by Dietmar Kennepohl and Lawton Shaw at http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120162

Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training edited by Mohamed Ally at http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120155

A Designer’s Log: Case Studies in Instructional Design by Michael Power at http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120161

Herrington, Herrington, Mantei, Olney & Ferry (Eds), New technologies, new pedagogies: Mobile learning in higher education, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, 2009: http://ro.uow.edu.au/newtech/

CU Online Handbook from the University of Colorado at Denver (Edited by Patrick R. Lowenthal, David Thomas, Anna Thai, & Brian Yuhnke), via http://www.cudenver.edu/Academics/CUOnline/FacultyResources/Handbook/Pages/Handbook2009.aspx

George Siemen’s Knowing knowledge via http://www.elearnspace.org/

Open Educational Resources Handbook for Educators
http://www.lulu.com/product/download/open-educational-resources-handbook-for-educators-version-10/3396518

Ito et al’s Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out. Kids Living and Learning with New Media from: http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/full_pdfs/Hanging_Out.pdf)