Learning Theory and Online Technologies

Learning Theory and Online Technologies offers a powerful overview of the current state of elearning, a foundation of its historical roots and growth, and a framework for distinguishing among the major approaches to elearning. An ideal textbook for undergraduate education and communication programs, and Educational Technology Masters and PhD programs, the 2nd edition of Learning Theory and Online Technologies covers key frameworks of research, clearly links theory and research to successful learning practice, and has been updated to provide a synthesis of key advances in elearning theory including coverage of MOOCs, SPOCs, social media, educational apps, and hybrid and online learning.

Linda Harasim, a professor at Simon Fraser University’s School of Communication, is a pioneer and one of the inventors of online education. In 1985, a a professor at the University of Toronto, she taught the first online university course in the world.