Networked Learning / Research in Networked Learning (PDF)

Dr. Jones is a Full Professor of Research in Educational Technology at Liverpool John Moores University. He leads the research group of the same name (R-Ed.Tech) in the Centre for Educational Research and Evaluation Services (CERES) at LJMU's IM Marsh campus. Dr. Jones' main contributions to research have been in the development of Networked Learning as a research area. He is one of the organizers of the successful international Networked Learning conference series held bi-annually and he has edited two volumes, published in 2002 and 2009, setting out a developing research agenda for Networked Learning and bringing together researchers from the UK and abroad. Dr. Jones' work is focused on the relationship between technological artefacts and social order and the ways in which policy affects practice. He has published journal articles and book chapters about the application of the metaphor of networks, infrastructure and the 'meso' level of analysis to the understanding of networked learning.

“Networked learning describes how people develop andmaintain connections with each other, with technologies, and with information,and how such connections affect their learning. … The difference between thisand other books on the topic is that, to my knowledge, this is the only one tosee the applications of networked learning in academic settings and itsbenefits for them. In my view, the author has succeeded in achieving the tacitgoals of the book … .” (Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan, British Journal ofEducational Technology, Vol. 46 (6), 2015)

“This book succeeds in providing both a comprehensive and a coherent account of the intersection of technology and higher education through the lens of networked learning. It is distinguished by its critical perspective, informed by a deep knowledge of the literature and of practice. Highly recommended.”

Laura Czerniewicz – Director OER-UCT, Associate professor University of Cape Town, RSA.

"A highly engaging, thoughtful, coherent overview of networked learning … full of sharp insights…Chris Jones has provided an insightful, broad-ranging and politically committed introduction to the field of networked learning. This book will be invaluable to people who are new to this field - researchers and teachers alike. It will also provide some food for thought for everyone who has grown up with this area. Treatment of core theoretical issues is well-judged and the book makes a convincing case for the educational importance of networked learning…Network learning deserves to be understood in its broader social, economic and political context. This book is replete with ideas the reader can use to engage in deep debates about the past and future of learning."

Peter Goodyear - Professor of Education at the University of Sydney. Co-director of the Centre for Research on Computer Supported Learning and Cognition (CoCo), Australian Laureate Fellow and a Senior Fellow of the ALTC.

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