Improving e-learning 2.0-based training strategies of SMEs through communities of practice

Proceedings of the 7th IASTED International Conference on Web-Based Education, WBE 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 200-205

  Hamburg, Ileana ^a   Engert, Steffi ^b   Anke, Petschenka ^b   Marin, Mihnea ^c  

^a Institut Arbeit und Technik   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; E learning; E training; SME; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; COMMUNITY OF PRACTICES; E-LEARNING 2.0; E-TRAINING; NATIONAL PROJECTS; NEW MEDIAS; SHARE KNOWLEDGE; SME; TRAINING STRATEGIES; WEB 2.0;

E-LEARNING; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 62949139648     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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