Three problems with the connectivist conception of learning

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 197-206

  Clara M ^a   Barbera E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Connectivism; E learning; Lifelong learning; MOOC; Online learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900447865     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcal.12040     Document Type: Article

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