An empirical investigation linking learners adoption of blended learning to their intention of full e-learning

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1168-1176

  Al Busaidi, Kamla Ali ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

blended learning; determinants of e learning; e learning; full e learning; learners' acceptance of LMS; learning management system

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS; BLENDED LEARNING; E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; LEARNERS' ACCEPTANCE OF LMS; LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PERSONAL INNOVATIVENESS;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; E-LEARNING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 84887430742     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2013.774047     Document Type: Article

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