Observations on MOOC developments - Financial aspects

EUA has published its second Occasional Paper on the topic of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
Authored by Michael Gaebel, Director of the Higher Education Policy Unit at EUA, it also looks in detail at a number of issues related to the development of MOOCs that are directly relevant for universities.
The full paper can be downloaded here.
Observations on MOOC developments - Financial aspects
A major issue is of course the financial implications of MOOCs. Right from the start, there have been discussions on whether they have a high or low cost, and how there might be a return of investment.
While the business models seem to be still under development, there is a bit more evidence of what a MOOC may cost. Download the full paper here.