MOOCS: Trends and opportunities for higher education

Book chapter (2013)
Research Group
OLD Production & Delivery
Copyright: © 2013 Robert Schuwer, Ben Janssen, W.F. van Valkenburg
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Published Date

2013-3

Language

English

Research Group

OLD Production & Delivery

Abstract

This article looks at massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the opportunities that they offer for higher education in the Netherlands. We look at what a MOOC actually is, the context of “open education”, and the discussion of the possibly disruptive impact of MOOCs on higher education.