The Evolution and Evaluation of Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs in
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, ne
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The Palgrave Pivot series on the Cultural and Social Foundations of Education seeks to understand educational practices around the world through the interpretive lenses provided by the disciplines of philosophy, history, sociology, politics, and cultural studies. This series focuses on the following major themes: democracy and social justice, ethics, sustainability education, technology, and the imagination. It publishes the best current thinking on those topics, as well as reconsideration of historical figures and major thinkers in education.
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Leonard J. Waks
The Evolution and Evaluation of Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs in Motion
Leonard J. Waks Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education ISBN 978-1-137-48594-6 ISBN 978-1-349-85204-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-349-85204-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016951253 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: © Melisa Hasan Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.
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The Palgrave Pivot series on the Cultural and Social Foundations of Education seeks to understand educational practices around the world through the interpretive lenses provided by the disciplines of philosophy, history, sociology, politics and cultural studies. This series focuses on the following major themes: democracy and social justice, ethics, sustainability education, technology and the imagination. It publishes the best current thinking on those topics, as well as reconsiderations of historical figures and major thinkers in education. The cultural and social foundations of education are enjoying a rebir
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