Building an inclusive definition of e-learning: An approach to the conceptual framework

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-159

  Sangrà, Albert ^a   Vlachopoulos, Dimitrios ^a   Cabrera, Nati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Definition; Distance education; E learning; Technology enhanced education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865289556     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14923831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v13i2.1161     Document Type: Article

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