Social learning networks: Efficiency optimization for MOOC forums

Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM

Volumn 2016-July, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Brinton, Christopher G ^a   Buccapatnam, Swapna ^a   Wong, Felix Ming Fai ^a   Chiang, Mung ^a   Poor, H Vincent ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

DISCUSSION FORUM; EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION; MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE; OPTIMAL NETWORKS; RESEARCH CHALLENGES; SOCIAL LEARNING; USER BENEFITS; UTILITY MAXIMIZATIONS;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84983250215     PISSN: 0743166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/INFOCOM.2016.7524579     Document Type: Conference Paper

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