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  3. Vol. 21 No. 2 (2020)

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2020)

Published: 2020-04-08

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  • Editorial – Volume 21, Issue 2

    Dietmar Kennepohl
    i-iii
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Research Articles

  • Sprinting to the Finish Line: The Benefits and Challenges of Book Sprints in OER Faculty-Graduate Student Collaborations

    Gabriela C. Zapata
    1-17
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  • An Exploration Into the Importance of a Sense of Belonging for Online Learners

    Susi Peacock, John Cowan, Lindesay Irvine, Jane Williams
    18-35
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  • An Empirical Study on Service Recovery Satisfaction in an Open and Distance Learning Higher Education Institution in Malaysia

    Mohd Rushidi bin Mohd Amin, Dr Shishi, Yon Rosli, Baderisang
    36-60
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  • Open Textbooks: Quality and Relevance for Postsecondary Study in The Bahamas

    Edward Bethel
    61-80
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  • Evaluating Pre-Service Teaching Practice for Online and Distance Education Students in Pakistan: Evaluation of Teaching Practice

    Nauman Ahmed Abdullah, Munawar Sultana Mirza
    81-97
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  • Emotions Among Students Engaging in Connectivist Learning Experiences

    Alaa A AlDahdouh
    98-117
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  • Postgraduate Distance Education in University of Cape Coast, Ghana: Students’ Perspectives

    Raphael Papa Kweku Andoh, Robert Appiah, Paul Mensah Agyei
    118-135
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  • Why do University Teachers use E-Learning Systems?

    Chin Fei Goh, Puong Koh Hii, Owee Kowang Tan, Amran Rasli
    136-155
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Formerly named the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning.

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Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.954
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