MOOCs in higher education
Subtitle: institutional goals and paths forward
By: Fiona M. Hollands and Devayani Tirthali
Edition: First edition.
Series: Palgrave pivot; Palgrave pivot
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781137553027
Subjects: Higher Education; MOOCs (Web-based instruction); Web-based instruction
Other titles: Massive open online courses in higher education; Institutional goals and paths forward
Description: "In 2011, MOOCs dominated media reports on higher education and, since then, hundreds of organizations have rushed to produce and offer these courses. Why are institutions offering MOOCs and what are they achieving as a result? This book addresses these questions based on interviews with almost 100 policymakers and businesspeople. The authors identify six major goals for MOOC production and, using real-life examples, assess whether these goals are being achieved and, if not, how they could be accomplished going forward"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: MOOCs in the current landscape of higher education; title: Institutional goals for developing and delivering MOOCs; title: Have MOOCs helped institutions achieve their goals?; title: The future of MOOCs and higher education; title: MOOCs and other strategies to help IHEs achieve their goals going forward.