Comparing self-paced and cohort-based online courses for teachers

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 443-466

  Russell, Michael ^a   Kleiman, Glenn ^b   Carey, Rebecca ^c   Douglas, Joanne ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance learning; E learning; Online facilitation; Online professional development; Self paced learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008828944     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2009.10782538     Document Type: Article

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