Table 1
Categories summarised
| In front of the camera Nervous to be in front of the camera but the lecturer expressed that they got used to it. Several expressed the need for lecturers to get accustomed to this kind of upcoming form of teaching. |
| Language The possibilities to communicate nuances when not talking in a native language suffered, especially when being in front of the camera. |
| Online forever The loss of control of the material was an issue even if the aim was to get as many as possible to use it. The choice of platform mattered in this case. |
| Up to the standard Quality issues are very important as the MOOCs, more or less, are a way to marketize the research group and the institution. It is also an issue for the individual teacher to show that they are competent in what they are doing. |
| Copyright and intellectual property rights of academic staff It was an unclear situation in the relation between the HEI and the individual lecturer. A lot of material was produced in the projects that reduced the need and uncertainty for the use of others’ material. Several lecturers argue that the produced material has such a basic character which does not make it useable in commercial settings. |
| Pros and cons Going public is a new situation for lecturers. Many were uncomfortable being in front of a camera and all agreed on the time-consuming activities. However, it was also exciting and fun to try something new and future-oriented. The enthusiasm to keep up with the changing requirements for teaching in higher education was overshadowing the raised concerns. |