Blended learning and learning communities: Opportunities and challenges

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 398-411

  Fleck, James ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blended learning; Business studies; Distance learning; Learning methods; Open University; Teaching methods; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859204877     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621711211219059     Document Type: Article

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