Why the fuss about MOOCs? Political, social and economic drivers - See more at: http://www.tonybates.ca/2014/11/16/why-the-fuss-

By Tony Bates. The end of MOOCs
This is the last part of my chapter on MOOCs for my online open textbook, Teaching in a Digital Age. In a series of prior posts, I have looked at the strengths and weaknesses of MOOCs. Here I summarise this section and look at why MOOCs have gained so much attention. Read more...