Participatory online courses: A worthwhile endeavour in education

Outline of the book: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. (n.d.). The theory and practice of online teaching and learning: A guide for academic professionals. Retrieved from https://cutt.ly/pgD99oo


  • Purpose: To highlight the powerful educational value of online teaching and learning.

  • Thesis statement: By fostering cooperative work, critical thinking and collaboration with the outer world, participatory online courses can make significant contributions to education.

  • Audience: English Language Teaching (ELT) teachers and researchers.


  1. Introduction

    1. Suggestions on how to read the book

    2. Summaries of the chapters

  2. The foundations of online teaching and learning

    1. The characteristics and methodology of fully online courses

    2. Technical assistance and training in computer literacy

    3. The benefits of online teaching and learning

  3. A detailed description of online teaching and learning

    1. Experiences and challenges of learning and teaching through digital technologies

    2. The meaning and implications of asynchronous learning

    3. Tools, strategies and technical skills for the design and management of online courses

  4. E-tivities: Frameworks for engaging in participatory online learning

    1. The scope, purposes and implications of e-tivities

    2. Contributions to online teaching and learning from experienced practitioners

    3. Software for the implementation of e-tivities

    4. Teacher learning in the design of e-tivities

  5. A set of dimensions for defining online learning

    1. An account of the aspects of context, instructional design, implementation and outcomes

  6. The role of open online resources in education

    1. The social factors that affect education in online settings

    2. Common presumptions about open access to learning resources

    3. The increasing use of online resources for a variety of social and professional purposes

    4. Consequences of open online resources on learning

    5. The need to fully democratise the access to online learning resources

  7. The conception of teaching as a design science

    1. Techonogy at the service of educational aims

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