I'm re-posting this announcement about the online book, Theory and
Practice of Online Learning, that I first saw described in elearnspace.
The book is a valuable resource, with a Table of Contents covering
everything from infrastructure, to technology, to library support, to
call centers, to online teaching. JH
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There is still much debate about the financial viability of
releasing content under open source models. Opponents feel that it
reduces the viability of an author/researcher to make a living from
published work. Those in favour, argue that the author(s) will earn
revenue from people who purchased the published work after reviewing
the material (and of course, the increase in exposure by providing
freely viewable/shareable material).
Here's an important experiment in the value of open source content
(a quick skim of the book reveals a high-quality, well-researched
resource): Theory and Practice of Online Learning"...is
concerned with assisting providers of online education with useful
tools to carry out the teaching and learning transactions online. It
presents, in an easily readable form, the theory, administration,
tools, and methods of designing and delivering learning online." [elearnspace]
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