Learning and Collaboration in Online Discourses

Learning and collaboration in online discourse involves at least three components — learning / collaboration, online interaction, and discourse — each of which encompasses a world of thought. In fact, discourse in learning, and online discourse in learning are of interest for several different theoretical and practical reasons, and our reasons for interest help guide what we focus on. In this chapter, we explore recent research related to three kinds of questions. The first two questions focus on the end goal of knowledge exchange and how to best bring it about in online settings. They are:

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