To MOOC or not to MOOC: How Can Online Learning Help to Build the Future of Higher Education?

Author Sarah Porter

Publisher Chandos Publishing

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Author

Sarah Porter

Publisher

Chandos Publishing

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Copyright

2015

ISBN13

9780081000618

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eBook

Grade Level

College Freshman - College Senior

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Overview

This book explores the history of MOOCs and analyses the current MOOC context by describing six institutions and the story of their engagement with MOOCs. Looking at each of the different type of institution in turn, it analyses the processes behind their decision to engage with online learning and MOOCs, how the MOOC project is managed and led, and discusses issues such as quality assurance, governance and partnerships.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Tables.
1: Biography.
Introduction.
Part One.
2: What are MOOCs?.
3: The MOOCosphere.
4: Examples of MOOCs.
5: Introduction to the Case Studies.
6: The Confident Entrepreneurs.
7: The Old Hands: Experts in Online and Distance Learning.
8: The Institutional Innovators.
9: The Opportunists.
10: The Cautious Experimenters.
11: The Old Guard.
12: Key Issues that Emerged from the Case Studies.
13: Planning the MOOC Project.
14: Planning your MOOC—Costings.
15: Business Models for MOOCs.
16: Additional Benefits of MOOCs.
Looking to the Future.
17: Understanding Your Market—the Learner as Consumer.
18: Data and Analytics.
19: The Developing MOOC Market.
Appendix A: Understanding your MOOC-i-vation.
Appendix B: Checklist of Costs for Developing Moocs.
Appendix C: Framework for the Design and Evaluation of MOOCs, Lytics Lab, Stanford University.
Index.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Tables.
1: Biography.
Introduction.
Part One.
2: What are MOOCs?.
3: The MOOCosphere.
4: Examples of MOOCs.
5: Introduction to the Case Studies.
6: The Confident Entrepreneurs.
7: The Old Hands: Experts in Online and Distance Learning.
8: The Institutional Innovators.
9: The Opportunists.
10: The Cautious Experimenters.
11: The Old Guard.
12: Key Issues that Emerged from the Case Studies.
13: Planning the MOOC Project.
14: Planning your MOOC—Costings.
15: Business Models for MOOCs.
16: Additional Benefits of MOOCs.
Looking to the Future.
17: Understanding Your Market—the Learner as Consumer.
18: Data and Analytics.
19: The Developing MOOC Market.
Appendix A: Understanding your MOOC-i-vation.
Appendix B: Checklist of Costs for Developing Moocs.
Appendix C: Framework for the Design and Evaluation of MOOCs, Lytics Lab, Stanford University.
Index.
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To MOOC or not to MOOC: How Can Online Learning Help to Build the Future of Higher Education?

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