Integrating Web 2.0-based informal learning with workplace training

Educational Media International

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-245

  Zhao, Fang ^a   Kemp, Linzi J ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

communities of practice; informal learning; Web 2.0; workplace training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869197579     PISSN: 09523987     EISSN: 14695790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09523987.2012.738015     Document Type: Article

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