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

Scarcely a week goes by without coverage in the UK and international media about the latest MOOC revelation. Despite some significant initiatives in the dotcom era, online learning has somehow never delivered on its promise to revolutionize education. To MOOC or Not to MOOC focuses upon six institutions and tells the story of their engagement with MOOCs. This book looks at four different organizations, each of them unique in their structure and strategy, but with similarities of focus and approach to other institutions. The decisions that they took, what they did and importantly what they didn't do, and why will be discussed. Chapters draw together and analyse the data and analysis to draw out some more general advice for institutions, and discuss how strategic and operational decision-making can enable the institution to make a timely choice about trends such as MOOCs and their function. The book concludes with a future look at MOOCs and explores some of the possible trends that may impact upon higher education, focusing in particular upon online learning and educational technology. Aimed at higher educational professionals who are interested in the strategic importance and potential of online learningWritten from an understanding of the strategic context for senior managers in universitiesFocus upon a major trend in technology and education illustrated by concrete examples of real practice in institutionsImplement case studies to draw out conclusions not only about online learning but also decision-making and innovation INDICE: What is a MOOC and why should I care? A broader perspective - other places that we can learn from Case study 1: trail blazer - University of Edinburgh Case study 2: investing in innovation - to be confirmed Case study 3: Specialist and strategic - University of Leicester Case study 4: Spreading their bets - King's College London? Case study 5: Thoughtful and cautious - Oxford Brookes? Case study 6: Fighting for survival - Open University I Birkbeck I University of London External Analysis of key findings from case studies So do you want to MOOC? How to MOOC if you want to: Exploration of key decision points What we can learn from online learning about innovation in higher education Discussion and description of innovation models Final analysis and conclusions

• ISBN: 978-0-08-100048-9
• Editorial: Chandos Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 15/05/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés