Adult learners' emotions in online learning

Distance Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-87

  Zembylas, Michalinos ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Adult learners; Cyprus; Emotions; Online learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849121366     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910802004852     Document Type: Article

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