MOOC 2014: should universities enter the competition?

Epelboin, Yves

MOOC 2014: should universities enter the competition?

Author(s)

Epelboin, Yves

Keywords

MOOC

SPOC

e-learning

distance learning

Issue Date

2014

Publisher

EUNIS

Type

Article

Journal

EUNIS Journal of Higher Education

Abstract

No one university can ignore the MOOC phenomenon. Although it is rapidly falling down along the Gartner Hype curve it will definitively influence the ways of teaching. But before jumping into the development of costly resources universities should define their objectives and thoroughly consider what does means going in this direction. We will categorize the possible interests of a MOOC, for an institution, and then consider the needed resources, which must be, assemble before making the decision. A MOOC is a project for a full team, not for a single academic and this means coordination, human resources as well as a technical environment. A thorough investigation of all the requirements is mandatory before making any decision.

URI

https://dspacecris.eurocris.org/handle/11366/479