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Download full textHollands, Fiona M.; Tirthali, Devayani – Online Learning, 2014
By reviewing the literature and interviewing 83 individuals knowledgeable about massive open online courses (MOOCs), we investigate the goals of institutions of higher education that are currently developing and delivering such courses. We identify six major goals for MOOC initiatives: extending reach and access, building and maintaining brand,…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Colleges, Educational Objectives
Hollands, Fiona M.; Tirthali, Devayani – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
Given the ongoing alarm regarding uncontrollable costs of higher education, it would be reasonable to expect not only concern about the impact of MOOCs on educational outcomes, but also systematic efforts to document the resources expended on their development and delivery. However, there is little publicly available information on MOOC costs that…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Costs, Higher Education, Curriculum Development
