Formal to informal learning with IT: Research challenges and issues for e-learning

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-105

  Cox, M J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E learning; Informal learning; Knowledge representations; Methods; Pedagogies; Theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872389077     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2012.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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