MOOCs: Design, Use and Business Models

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Contents
3. Title Page
4. Copyright
5. Acknowledgements
6. 1: What is a MOOC?
   1. 1.1. From distance learning to MOOCs
   2. 1.2. What is a MOOC?
   3. 1.3. xMOOCs, cMOOCs and other SPOCs
7. 2: How to Construct a MOOC
   1. 2.1. From a conventional course to a MOOC
   2. 2.2. Human resources for the building of a MOOC
   3. 2.3. Steps involved in mounting a MOOC
   4. 2.4. Resources required
   5. 2.5. Post-construction tasks
   6. 2.6. Amount of human resources required for the construction of a MOOC
   7. 2.7. Cost of a MOOC
8. 3: A MOOC for Whom and for What Purposes?
   1. 3.1. Audiences
   2. 3.2. Proper use of MOOCs
   3. 3.3. Assessment of learners and certification
   4. 3.4. Following of MOOCs and “tutored” MOOCs
9. 4: Financing and Development of MOOCs
   1. 4.1. What benefits do MOOCs bring, and what profits can be made?
   2. 4.2. Financing of MOOCs
10. 5: MOOCs and Higher Education
    1. 5.1. MOOCs and universities
    2. 5.2. MOOCs and lifelong learning
11. 6: Conclusions: What Does the Future Hold for MOOCs?
    1. 6.1. “To MOOC or not to MOOC”?
    2. 6.2. Why and for whom should MOOCs be developed?
    3. 6.3. What can be done to support the development of MOOCs?
    4. 6.4. What can be done to support the users of MOOCs?
    5. 6.5. A step towards digital learning houses (DLHs)
12. Bibliography
13. Glossary of Terms
14. Index