Learning Engineering for Online Education: Theoretical Contexts and Design-based Examples

Learning Engineering for Online Education is a comprehensive overview of the emerging field of learning engineering, a form of educational optimization driven by analytics, design-based research, and fast-paced, large-scale experimentation. Chapters written by instructional design and distance learning innovators explore the theoretical context of learning engineering and provide design-based examples from top educational institutions. Concluding with an agenda for future research, this volume is essential for those interested in using data and high-quality outcome evidence to improve student engagement, instructional efficacy, and results in online and blended settings.

Chris Dede is Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA, where he served as Chair of the Learning and Teaching Department.

John Richards is Lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA, and President of Consulting Services for Education (CS4Ed). He has served as President of the JASON Foundation for Education and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Turner Learning, Inc.

Bror Saxberg is Vice President of Learning Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, USA. He was previously the Chief Learning Officer at Kaplan, Inc.