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How Many Ways Can We Define Online Learning? A Systematic Literature Review of Definitions of Online Learning (1988-2018)

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ID23328276
AuthorsVandana Singh (0000-0002-0613-4195, University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Alexander Thurman (University of Tennessee at Knoxville)
Year2019
Volume33
Issue4
Pages289-306
Publication date2019-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Distance Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0892-3647 • E-ISSN: 1538-9286
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08923647.2019.1663082
LanguageEN
Citations received129
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