%0	Report
%A	Muñoz, Jonatan Castaño
%A	Punie, Yves
%A	dos Santos, Andreia Inamorato
%C	Europe
%D	2016
%I	European Commission
%K	up-skilling
%K	re-skilling
%K	policy recommendations
%K	MOOCs
%K	learner demographics
%K	governmental policy
%K	accreditation
%K	Academic policy
%T	MOOCs in Europe: Evidence from pilot surveys with universities and MOOC learners
%U	https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/sites/jrcsh/files/JRC%20brief%20MOOCs_JRC101956.pdf
%X	Headlines
 MOOCs are an important part of non-formal learning for individuals with higher education experience, particularly those who are either unemployed or low earners.
 MOOC certificates currently have low value in the labour market and in formal education.
 Data from studies of MOOCs in Europe sometimes differ from US studies.
 The number of MOOCS offered by HEIs in Europe is growing but they are not yet widespread.
 Digital competence is very important for participation in MOOCs.
 The socio-economic profile of MOOC learners varies according to the subject of the course.
 Feedback and interaction with peers and teachers is important for MOOC learners, but often
%8	06/2016
%*	does not apply
%>	https://www.oerknowledgecloud.org/archive/JRC brief MOOCs_JRC101956.pdf