Online and social networking communities : a best practice guide for educators / Karen Kear.

Online and Social Networking Communities is a professional guide written for educational practitioners and trainers who wish to use online communication tools effectively in their teaching. Focusing on the student experience of learning in online communities, it addresses 'web 2.0' and oth...

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Main Author: Kear, Karen Lesley, 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2011.
Series:Open & flexible learning series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Open and Flexible Learning Series; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Case Studies; Series Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; Learning in Social Networks; Collaborative Learning Online; Concepts of Community; Tools for Online Communities; Terminology; Overview of the Book; 2 Theories of Learning in Online Communities; Theories of Learning; The Behaviourist Perspective; The Cognitive Perspective; The Constructivist Perspective; Situated and Authentic Learning; Communities of Practice; Social Aspects of Online Learning Communities; Online Community.