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Haber explains the origins of MOOCs, what they consist of, the controversies surrounding them, and their possible future role in education. He proposes a new definition of MOOCs based on the culture of experimentation from which they emerged, and adds a student perspective missing in most MOOC discu...

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Main Authors: Haber, Jonathan
Published: MIT Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: MIT Press essential knowledge series
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Summary: Haber explains the origins of MOOCs, what they consist of, the controversies surrounding them, and their possible future role in education. He proposes a new definition of MOOCs based on the culture of experimentation from which they emerged, and adds a student perspective missing in most MOOC discussion. -- BOOK COVER.
Carrier Form: xiv, 227 pages ; 18 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780262526913
0262526913
Index Number: LB1044
CLC: G434
Call Number: G434/H114
Contents: Series foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Where did MOOCs come from? -- What makes a MOOC? -- Issues and controversies -- A culture of experimentation -- The future of MOOCs -- Afterword -- Glossary -- Notes -- A list of MOOC providers -- Additional resources -- Index.