This book is about the past and future of research on the
effectiveness of learning networks (also known as "e-learning" or
"online learning" or "Web-based learning"). Learning networks are
groups of people using computer technology, communicating and
collaborating online to build knowledge together. Over the past
decade there has been an explosion not only of online courses, but
also of studies on them.
In "Learning Together Online: Research on Asynchronous Learning
Networks," leading researchers in the field use an integrated
theoretical framework, which they call "Online Interaction Learning
Theory," to organize what past research shows and where future
research is going. It models the variables and processes that are
important in determining the relative effectiveness of online
learners working to reach a deeper level of understanding by
interacting with each other and with the texts under investigation.
Now that there have been hundreds of studies and thousands of
courses offered online, what does the empirical evidence show? This
book addresses the question directly by presenting what is known
from research results about how to design and teach courses
effectively online, ranging from the organizational context and
characteristics of students to learning theories and research
design methods. It also provides a research agenda for the next
decade.
"Learning Together Online: Research on Asynchronous Learning
Networks" is both a textbook for graduate students and a
professional reference for faculty teaching online, researchers
conducting studies, and graduate students taking courses about
learning technologies who need to know the state of the art of
research in thearea of online learning.
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