Jonan is a learning scientists and educational professional. He has over two decades of teaching experience and has taught online courses in education and technology, as well as built hundreds of courses as an instructional designer. He is also the co-author of Massively Open: How Massive Open Online Courses Changed the World. His specialties include epistemic cognition, conceptualizations of learning, creativity, critical pedagogy, design thinking, technologies for teaching and learning, and design-based research. His work has been published and has presented at many conferences.