E-learning Theory and Practice
Author | : Caroline Haythornthwaite |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2011-04-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781849204712 |
ISBN-13 | : 1849204713 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In E-learning Theory and Practice the authors set out different perspectives on e-learning. The book deals with the social implications of e-learning, its transformative effects, and the social and technical interplay that supports and directs e-learning. The authors present new perspectives on the subject by exploring the way teaching and learning are changing with the presence of the Internet and participatory media; providing a theoretical grounding in new learning practices from education, communication and information science; addressing e-learning in terms of existing learning theories, emerging online learning theories, new literacies, social networks, social worlds, community and virtual communities, and online resources; and emphasizing the impact of everyday electronic practices on learning, literacy and the classroom, locally and globally. This book is for everyone involved in e-learning including teachers, educators, graduate students and researchers.