Aras Bozkurt is a researcher and faculty member
at Anadolu University, Türkiye. With MA and PhD degrees in distance education,
Dr. Bozkurt's work focuses on empirical studies in areas such as distance
education, online learning, networked learning, and educational technology. He
applies critical theories like connectivism, rhizomatic learning, and heutagogy
to his research. Dr. Bozkurt is also interested in emerging research paradigms,
including social network analysis, sentiment analysis, and data mining. Dr.
Bozkurt's studies also cover the integration of artificial intelligence
technologies into educational processes in the axis of human-machine
interaction.
His dedication to advancing the field is
reflected in his editorial roles as the Editor-in-Chief of Open Praxis and
Asian Journal of Distance Education, as well as his roles as an associate
editor for prestigious journals like Higher Education Research and Development,
Online Learning, eLearn Magazine, and Computer Applications in Engineering
Education.