MOOCs would certainly not be everyone's cup of tea in a Further Education college. They would not suit younger 16-19 students on the whole as I think it would be hard to deny that such students need more structure and they lack the necessary self-motivation and resilience.

If MOOCs are all about connexion, as Cormier claims, and peer-to-peer interaction is the key, they might appeal to some adult learners:

• teaching-staff engaged in CPD activity
• niche MOOCs based on a specific vocational area which is present locally
• as an adjunct to a more traditional course where collaboration is a requirement or seen as a benefit
• as a way of catering for a wider audience attracted by the roll-on, roll-off nature of the MOOC