With gratitude to Allah SWT, for His abundant grace and guidance, the book “Educational Technology: Theory, Practice, and Innovation” has been completed. This book discusses the nature of educational technology, the theoretical foundations of educational technology, online and hybrid learning, technological innovation in education, the challenges and ethics of implementing educational technology, and the future of educational technology.

Every discipline has a foundational question that shapes its identity, direction, and scope of development. For educational technology, that question is simultaneously straightforward and profound: what, precisely, is educational technology, and why does it matter? This is not merely a definitional exercise. It touches the very core of a field that has grown for more than a century, integrating theory, practice, and professional identity into a coherent
and purposeful whole.