MOOCs in higher education – Motives and expectations of university teachers and students

As potential users and developers, teachers play an important role in the discourse on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education. Meeting student expectations is also crucial for a broad implementation of MOOCs in higher education teaching. Based on a questionnaire given to 445 university teachers and 1644 students from Schleswig-Holstein, the current study shows that teachers with and without MOOC experience have similar motives and attitudes regarding digital educational content. Unlike students, teachers favor collaborative, seminar-like formats. For students, both clear structures and options are most important.