Posthumanism and the Massive Open Online Course: Contaminating the Subject of Global Education

by Jeremy Knox

Book Overview

Posthumanism and the Massive Open Online Course critiques the problematic reliance on humanism that pervades online education and the MOOC, and explores theoretical frameworks that look beyond these limitations. While MOOCs (massive open online courses) have attracted significant academic and media attention, critical analyses of their development have been rare. Following an overview of MOOCs and their corporate means of promotion, this book unravels...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138940836
• ISBN13: 9781138940833
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"