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The Evolution and Evaluation of Massive Open Online Courses. Moocs in Motion.
Leonard J. Waks
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hardcover. Series: The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Num Pages: 136 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNQ; JNV; YQT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 334.
Winner of the Outstanding Book Award (Society for Professors of Education)
This book offers a re-assessment of the educational and occupational value of MOOCs based on developments since 2013. When MOOCs appeared--amidst great fanfare in 2012, leaders proclaimed an educational “revolution.” By 2013, however, dramatic failures, negative research findings, and sharp critiques ended the MOOC hype. This book examines both MOOCs and prior distance learning innovations, and offers a broad overview of their educational, economic and social effects. Chapters explore ties between MOOCs and emerging pedagogical models as well as exponentially rising tuition rates, student debt, and chronic underemployment of ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Series
The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137485946
SKU
V9781137485946
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99-15
About Leonard J. Waks
Leonard J. Waks is Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership at Temple University, USA.
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