This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2014, held in Tallinn, Estonia, in August 2014. The 18 revised full papers presented together with 9 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from about 78 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on computer supported collaborative learning, Web 2.0 and social learning environments; personal learning environments; game-based learning; learner modeling and learning analytics; personalized and adaptive learning; design, model and implementation of e-learning platforms and tools; and pedagogical issues, practice and experience sharing.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2015, held in Guangzhou, China, in Noavember 2015. The 18 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited papers and 7 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from about 79 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on collaborative and peer learning; e-lerning platform and tolls; design, model, and framework of e-learning systems; intelligent tutoring and tools; pedagogical issues; personalized and adaptive learning; and Web 2.0 and social learning environments.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2016, held in Rome, Italy, in October 2016. The 19 revised full papers presented together with 10 short papers and 4 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on design for learning; education and teaching; massive open online courses; mobile learning; modeling for learning; serious games; social-collaborative learning; and support for learning.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Advances in Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2021, which was held in Macau, China, in November 2021. The papers included in this volume deal with multiple topics, from algorithms to systems and applications and are organized in 3 tracks: Online learning methodologies, trust, and analysis; Online learning environment with tools; Online learning privacy issues and special tools.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2017, held in Cape Town, South Africa, in September 2017. The 13 revised full papers presented together with 9 short papers and 3 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Inquiry-Based Learning and Gamification; Learning Analytics; Social Media and Web 2.0-based Learning Environments; Assessment and Accessibility in Higher Education; Open Educational Resources and Recommender Systems; and Practice and Experience Sharing.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Advances in Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2019, held in Magdeburg, Germany, in September 2019. The 15 full, 15 short, and 7 poster papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. The contributions were organized in topical sections named: Semantic Web for E-Learning, Learning Analytics, Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Assessment and Pedagogical Issues, E-learning Platforms and Tools, Mobile Learning, and Poster Papers.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2018, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in August 2018.The 11 revised full papers presented together with 4 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on learning assessment and behavior; case studies; augmented reality and collaborative learning; game-based learning; and learning content management and experience sharing.

This book constitutes the thoroughly revised selected papers of the workshops of the 14th International Conference of Web Based Learning, ICWL 2015, held in Guangzhou, China, in November 2015. This volume comprises papers of three workshops: 1. The 5th International Symposium on Knowledge Management and E-Learning, KMEL 2015 2. The first International Workshop on User Modeling for Web Based Learning, IWUM 2015 3. The International Workshop on Learning Analytics

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