The Moocs (R)evolution. A policy framework analysis at a European level

Academic institutions all over the world, as well as active stakeholders in the field of education and supporting services, are exploring Moocs to try and understand how learning and teaching environments are changing, what are the outcomes of such a novelty for different countries and publics, to what extent the Moocs revolution can represent both a unique opportunity to open up education and a new business model. Born to help universities and academic institutions to innovate pedagogical models, Moocs are developing along different routes. Using a policy framework analysis approach, this paper presents the results of a European survey that questioned both public and private stakeholders on Mooc policy design, objectives and expected outcomes.