This book posits the idea that networked learning is the one new
paradigm in learning theory that has resulted from the introduction of
digital and networked technologies. It sets out, in a single volume, a
critical review of the main ideas and then articulates the case for
adopting a networked learning perspective in a variety of educational
settings. This book fills a gap in the literature on networked learning.
Although there are several edited volumes in the field there is no other
monograph makes the academic case and provides the academic context for
networked learning. This volume accomplishes three main goals. First, it
assists researchers and practitioners in acquainting themselves with the
field. Second, it provides resources for reference and guidance to those
not well acquainted with the field. Finally and most powerfully, it also
allows for the consolidation of a field that is truly multidisciplinary
in a way that maintains coherence and consistency.