Distance Learning, mLearning, Digital Education, Technology

The 2018 OpenupEd Trend Report on MOOCs

This is a report by various experts on current trends on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) especially focussing on Europe. MOOCs are offered online only, providing massive and open learning opportunities for all, promoting engagement in the knowledge society. Investments in and the uptake of MOOCs are more and more significant worldwide. MOOCs, and open education in general, are providing new learning opportunities
for millions of people. In addition, MOOCs are a significant innovation in (higher) education, and a lever for innovation in mainstream degree education. It is expected that MOOCs will have an impact on the further development of formal higher education and continuous professional development, as well as in opening up education.

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OpenupEd is, worldwide, one of the largest MOOC providers for higher education. We consider MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) to be:

online courses designed for large numbers of participants,
that can be accessed by anyone anywhere as long as they have an internet connection,are open to everyone without entry qualifications, and offer a full/complete course experience online for free.
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