Teaching and Learning in Virtual Worlds free download eBook

Book Details:

• Date: 19 Feb 2014
• Publisher: Inter-Disciplinary Press
• Language: English
• Book Format: Paperback::238 pages
• ISBN10: 1848882319
• Dimension: 150x 210x 17mm::320g
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