MOOCs: A learning journey - Two continuing education practitioners investigate and compare cMOOC and xMOOC learning models and experiences

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

Volumn 8038 LNCS, Issue , 2013, Pages 244-255

  Smith, Becky ^a   Eng, Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

cMOOC; Connectivism; Connectivist; Coursera; E learning; Massive open online course; MOOC; Online education; xMOOC

Indexed keywords

CMOOC; CONNECTIVISM; CONNECTIVIST; COURSERA; MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE; MOOC; ON-LINE EDUCATION; XMOOC;

TEACHING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84892902762     PISSN: 03029743     EISSN: 16113349     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-39750-9_23     Document Type: Conference Paper

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