The maturing of the MOOC: literature review of massive open online courses and other forms of online distance learning

This report updates our knowledge on the development and impact of massive open online courses [MOOCs] on learners and institutions at further education and higher education level. The study assessed available literature from various sources, including academic research articles and formal comprehensive reviews; blog posts; commentary and journalistic coverage. It concludes that massive open online courses are likely to become a standard element of university education with new teaching and learning methods that provide revenue and lower costs. A major challenge is finding suitable business mo ... Show more

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Published: London, England, BIS, 2013

Resource type: Government report or paper

Physical description: 122 p.

Access item: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/240193/13-1173-maturing-of-the-mooc.pdf

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