Massive open online courses (MOOCs) often are viewed as synonymous with innovation
and openness. In this chapter, we trace their origins and varied manifestations and the ways …

Although the higher education sector is currently facing economic austerity measures
globally, with the threat of closure for some, higher education institutions are simultaneously …

This response to Perna et al. provides an alternate approach to research on massive open
online courses (MOOCs). We argue that a student-centered, theory-driven conceptualization …

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are viewed by some as a game changer, radically
shifting expectations around the ways in which people can access education (Daniel, 2012) …

Given the emerging nature of massive open online courses (MOOCs), this paper is a
synthesis of critical reflections, commentaries and cautionary tales from a variety of …

This article examines how algorithms are shaping student learning in massive open online
courses (MOOCs). Following the dramatic rise of MOOC platform organisations in 2012, over …

Massive open online courses have been signaled as a disruptive and democratizing force in
online, distance education. This position paper critiques these claims, examining the …

MOOCs, or massive open online courses, are a relatively new form of distance learning, and
this particular instructional form has come on strong over the last few years. The term MOOC …

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are described as disruptive and democratising. It is
claimed MOOCs have characteristics that challenge traditional forms of education. This …

University teachers are faced with a problem of 'knowing'their learners when teaching on a
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). This paper explores and analyses what the …