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Umfang: 1 online resource (185 pages)

Ausgabe: 1st ed. 2024.

ISBN: 9783031581847 , 3031581849

Inhalt: This book critically examines the role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education, against the backdrop of rapid developments in online learning. Reporting on a method by which one could isolate ideologically charged words from websites, the author underlines the need to pause, question and understand the underlying motives behind MOOCs, and ask fundamental questions about their data use, commercial interests, and ability to provide ‘good’ education. With its step-by-step ideological analysis, the author challenges educators, policymakers, and students alike to reconsider the fabric of online courses and their associated platforms. The book will appeal to scholars of digital education and sociology, as well as scholars from the critical sciences. Seb Dianati is Academic Lead in the Digital Learning Futures team in Education Strategy at Charles Darwin University, Australia.

Anmerkung: Chapter 1: MOOC Mirage: Disrupting Illusions of the ‘Golden Age’ of Online Learning -- Chapter 2: From OER to MOOCs: An Evolutionary Analysis and Its Neoliberal Context -- Chapter 3: Decoding Ideologies: A Gramscian Guide to Reading Ideologies in MOOCs and Beyond -- Chapter 4: Beyond Research Methods: Unpacking Ideological Criticism through Ontology, Epistemology, and Ideographs -- Chapter 5: Unmasking Ideologies: A Critical Examination of Coursera from Theory to Practice -- Chapter 6: Behind the Screens: Unpacking the Ideologies of Udacity through Ideographs and Criticism -- Chapter 7: Decoding Udemy: A Deep Dive into the Ideological Landscape of MOOCs -- Chapter 8: The Paradox of Progress: Dissecting the Neoliberal Ideologies in edX's Transformation -- Chapter 9: Piercing the Veil: A Critical Examination of MOOC Ideologies.

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 9783031581830

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 3031581830

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Llibres electrònics

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58184-7

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Umfang: 1 online resource (185 pages)

Ausgabe: First edition.

ISBN: 3-031-58184-9

Anmerkung: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About This Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 MOOC Mirage: Disrupting Illusions of the 'Golden Age' of Online Learning -- MOOCs and the Dawn of a New Era -- The Ideological Critique of MOOCs -- Gramsci, Foss, and the Underpinnings of MOOC Criticism -- References -- 2 From OER to MOOCs: An Evolutionary Analysis and Its Neoliberal Context -- What Are MOOCs? -- c-MOOCs vs x-MOOCs -- OER and MOOCs Timeline 2000-2023 -- So Why These Case Studies? -- History and Context of MOOCs -- Critical Concerns About OER and MOOCs -- Evolution of Academic Responses to MOOCs -- The MOOCs Literature 2014-2019 -- Recent Research Themes from 2019 to 2023 -- The Voice of Criticism in MOOCs Literature -- Challenges to Neutrality: Eurocentric Discourse and Commercialisation -- Technological Critiques: A Historical Perspective -- Aims and Objectives of the Present Study -- References -- 3 Decoding Ideologies: A Gramscian Guide to Reading Ideologies in MOOCs and Beyond -- Marx's Political Economy and Commodification -- Exploitation of Labour -- Capital Accumulation by Dispossession -- The Contradictions of Capital and Crisis -- The Platform Economy -- The Tendencies of Monopolisation -- The Precarisation of Labour -- The Centralisation and Socialisation of Production -- The Open Access Movement -- Collective Ownership and the Division of Labour -- Intellectual Property Rights vs Educational Commons -- A Conceptual Framing for Critique -- What Is Ideology? -- Defining Neoliberalism: A Double-Edged Sword -- Neoliberalism in Practice: Contradictions and Concealments -- Gramsci's Concept of 'Common Sense' -- The Rise of Organic Intellectuals and Counter-Hegemony -- Hegemony and Legitimisation of Ideology -- Applying Gramsci to MOOCs: A Dynamic Battleground -- The Analytical Parameters. , Introduction to Historical Blocs and Gramsci's Theories -- The Role of Knowledge in Hegemony -- References -- 4 Beyond Research Methods: Unpacking Ideological Criticism Through Ontology, Epistemology, and Ideographs -- Conceptual Framing -- Ideographs -- Research Method: Ideological Criticism -- Examples from the Field -- The Four-Step Approach -- Identifying the Presented Elements -- Identifying the Suggested Elements -- Formulating the Ideology -- Identifying the Function Served by an Ideology -- Applying the Method -- Extracting the Presented Elements -- Extracting the Suggested Elements -- Extracting the Ideology (Formulation) -- Extracting the Function Served -- Limitations and Boundaries -- The "I" in Ideology -- Organisation of the Method of Analysis -- References -- 5 Unmasking Ideologies: A Critical Examination of Coursera from Theory to Practice -- Organisation of the Case Study -- The Presented and Suggested Elements -- The Mission Statement -- The Individualistic Ideology of Coursera -- Neoliberalism and Self-Governance in Higher Education -- Unpacking Coursera's Marketing Slogans -- From 2014 to 2023: Evolving Claims and Focus -- Commodification -- Educational Determinism -- Ultimate Authority -- Sacred Texts -- Mastery Learning and Alternative Worldviews -- Ideological Themes of Coursera's Artefact -- References -- 6 Behind the Screens: Unpacking the Ideologies of Udacity Through Ideographs and Criticism -- Organisation of the Case Study -- The Presented and Suggested Elements -- Evolution of Udacity's Brand Message -- The Promise of Meritocracy and Individualism -- Shift from Dream Jobs to Talent Transformation -- The Neoliberal Emphasis on Employability -- The Evolving Educational Perspective of Udacity -- Personalised Coaching: Reality vs. Representation -- Exploring Udacity's Curriculum Design -- The Nanodegree. , The Mission Statement -- Critiques of Mission Statements in Education -- Ontological Claims and the "Skills Gap" -- Neocolonialism and Western Dominance in MOOCs -- The Ethical and Social Implications of Udacity's Model -- Reframing the Educational Landscape -- References -- 7 Decoding Udemy: A Deep Dive into the Ideological Landscape of MOOCs -- Organisation of the Case Study -- The Presented and Suggested Elements -- Language and Implications -- Consumer Capitalism and Education -- The Mission Statement -- The Changing Faces of Udemy -- Corporate Trust: Udemy's Shift in Strategic Validation -- The Instructor's Journey from Monetisation to Inspiration -- Ideographic Insights: Uncovering Udemy's Underlying Narratives -- Commercialisation and Monetisation: Recurring Themes -- The Ethical and Social Implications of Udemy -- References -- 8 The Paradox of Progress: Dissecting the Neoliberal Ideologies in edX's Transformation -- Organisation of the Case Study -- The Presented and Suggested Elements -- The Utilitarian View of Education -- English as the Global Lens -- The Mission Statement -- 2U's Vision for edX -- Positive and Negative Accessibility and Liberty -- Ideological Foundations: A Shift from Research -- Data Ethics and Donor Appeal -- The Ultimate Authority and Social Resources -- Academic Disempowerment -- Academic Currency & -- Strategic Affiliations -- References -- 9 Piercing the Veil: A Critical Examination of MOOC Ideologies -- Coursera: Formulation and Function -- Udacity: Formulation and Function -- Udemy Formulation and Function -- edX Formulation and Function -- Whose Interests Are These MOOCs Serving? -- The Neoliberal Landscape in Higher Education -- Ideological Critique of MOOCs -- Torre's Exemplary Education vs MOOC Offerings -- Concluding Remarks -- Neoliberal Incursions and Educational Packaging -- References -- Index.

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 3-031-58183-0

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: XXI, 174 p. 12 illus., 10 illus. in color. , online resource.

Ausgabe: 1st ed. 2024.

ISBN: 9783031581847

Inhalt: This book critically examines the role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education, against the backdrop of rapid developments in online learning. Reporting on a method by which one could isolate ideologically charged words from websites, the author underlines the need to pause, question and understand the underlying motives behind MOOCs, and ask fundamental questions about their data use, commercial interests, and ability to provide 'good' education. With its step-by-step ideological analysis, the author challenges educators, policymakers, and students alike to reconsider the fabric of online courses and their associated platforms. The book will appeal to scholars of digital education and sociology, as well as scholars from the critical sciences. Seb Dianati is Academic Lead in the Digital Learning Futures team in Education Strategy at Charles Darwin University, Australia.

Anmerkung: Chapter 1: MOOC Mirage: Disrupting Illusions of the 'Golden Age' of Online Learning -- Chapter 2: From OER to MOOCs: An Evolutionary Analysis and Its Neoliberal Context -- Chapter 3: Decoding Ideologies: A Gramscian Guide to Reading Ideologies in MOOCs and Beyond -- Chapter 4: Beyond Research Methods: Unpacking Ideological Criticism through Ontology, Epistemology, and Ideographs -- Chapter 5: Unmasking Ideologies: A Critical Examination of Coursera from Theory to Practice -- Chapter 6: Behind the Screens: Unpacking the Ideologies of Udacity through Ideographs and Criticism -- Chapter 7: Decoding Udemy: A Deep Dive into the Ideological Landscape of MOOCs -- Chapter 8: The Paradox of Progress: Dissecting the Neoliberal Ideologies in edX's Transformation -- Chapter 9: Piercing the Veil: A Critical Examination of MOOC Ideologies.

In: Springer Nature eBook

Weitere Ausg.: Printed edition: ISBN 9783031581830

Weitere Ausg.: Printed edition: ISBN 9783031581854

Weitere Ausg.: Printed edition: ISBN 9783031581861

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58184-7

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58184-7