The War on Learning: Gaining Ground in the Digital University
- ISBN-10
- 0262027380
- ISBN-13
- 9780262027380
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-25
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Author
- Elizabeth Losh
Description
An examination of technology-based education initiatives -- from MOOCs to virtual worlds -- that argues against treating education as a product rather than a process.
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