Introduction to the case studies

This chapter describes the purpose of the six fictional case studies of approaches to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that are included in the subsequent six chapters. It explains the purpose of the case studies and their format. The purpose of the case studies is to inform others about the approach that other institutions across the globe are taking to MOOCs, and whether they are engaging in one of six different ways—whether they are old hands, opportunists, entrepreneurs, institutional innovators, cautious experimenters, or the old guard.