Distance Education 33.8k citations
1.0k papers · indexed · active since 2016
Impact in Online Learning and Analytics E-Learning and Knowledge Management Online and Blended Learning Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Innovative Teaching Methods Papers in i Online Learning and Analytics 180 Open Education and E-Learning 68 Online and Blended Learning 573 Higher Education Practises and Engagement 72 Evaluation of Teaching Practices 62 Higher Education Learning Practices 57 show more fields Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Distance Education
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Computer Science Applications 9.1k Education 23.5k Developmental and Educational Psychology 8.6k Communication 2.3k Information Systems 5.3k Online Learning United States
American Journal of Distance Education United States
Journal of Research on Technology in Education United States
Innovations in Education and Teaching International United Kingdom
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Australia
Instructional Science United States
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning United States
Learning Media and Technology United Kingdom
Computer Assisted Language Learning United States
Educational Research Review United States
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About Distance Education The 1.0k papers published in Distance Education in the last decades have received a total of 33.8k indexed citations . Papers published in Distance Education usually cover Computer Science Applications (237 papers), Education (780 papers), Developmental and Educational Psychology (279 papers), Human Factors and Ergonomics (24 papers) and Communication (67 papers) specifically the topics of Online and Blended Learning (573 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (254 papers), Online Learning and Analytics (180 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (73 papers), Higher Education Practises and Engagement (72 papers), Open Education and E-Learning (68 papers), Evaluation of Teaching Practices (62 papers) and Higher Education Learning Practices (57 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Distance Education are Karen P. Swan , Yoany Beldarrain , Zane L. Berge , Doris U. Bolliger , Emtinan Alqurashi , Som Naidu , Vanessa Paz Dennen , Lin Muilenburg , John M. Keller and Jon Baggaley .
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