@book {
	title = {Educational Communities of Inquiry},
	author = {Akyol, Zehra and Garrison, D. Randy},
	abstract = {Communications technologies have been continuously integrated into learning and training environments which has revealed the need for a clear understanding of the process. The Community of Inquiry (COI) Theoretical Framework has a philosophical foundation which provides planned guidelines and principles to development useful learning environments and guarantees successful educational experiences.

Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research, and Practice is an extensive reference that offers theoretical foundations and developments associated with the COl theoretical framework. This collection is a valuable source of ideas, research opportunities, and challenges for scholars and practitioners in the field of education technology.},
	year = {2013},
	month = {/2013},
	language = {English},
	publisher = {IGI Global},
	pages = {347},
	country = {United States},
	doi = {10.4018/978-1-4666-2110-7},
	isbn = {9781466621107},
	keywords = {community of inquiry, assessment, critical thinking, metacognition, teaching practice},
}