Conversational Agents as Online Learning Tutors

By gathering important contributions from leading international experts in the field, this book explores the application of conversational agents in the specific role of tutor in e-learning processes (eg: MOOCs, Mobile Assisted Learning). The aim is to investigate: [a] their technological implementation; [b] the underlying instructional design; [c] the type of activities that conversational agents carry out; [d] the outcomes of different experimental pilots and prototypes.