Learning Theory and Online Technologies - Linda Harasim - 9781138860001

Learning Theory and Online Technologies offers a powerful overview of the current state of online learning the foundations of its historical roots and growth and a framework for distinguishing between the major approaches to online learning. It addresses pedagogy (how to design an effective online environment for learning) evaluation (how to know that students are learning) and history (how past research can guide successful online teaching and learning outcomes). An ideal textbook for undergraduate Education and Communication programs as well as Educational Technology Masters Ph.D. and Certificate programs Learning Theory and Online Technologies provides a synthesis of the key advances in online education learning theory and the key frameworks of research and clearly links theory and research to successful learning practice. This revised second edition updates data on digital media adoption globally adds a new chapter on connectivism as a learning theory and updates the chapter on online collaborative learning renaming the theory as collaborativism and considering the challenges that arise with the growth of artificial intelligence.

TITLE: Learning Theory and Online Technologies

AUTHOR: Linda Harasim

SKU: 9781138860001

PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 01/05/2017

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 204

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 178 mm x 254 mm

WEIGHT: 386 gr