Massive Open Online Courses: strategies and research areas

Jamie Murphy; Nadzeya Sabatini; Alan Williams; Peter Ryan; Lorenzo Cantoni; Laurel Horton-tognazzini

doi:10.1080/10963758.2014.880618

Massive Open Online Courses: strategies and research areas

Abstract

The latest education revolution, the massive open online courses (MOOCs), is gaining momentum, accolades, and participation across industry and academia. These learning laboratory behemoths host and assess tens to hundreds of thousands of students in a single class, for free. Similar to their scope, MOOCs’ short- and long-term educational implications seem massive. Immediate MOOC educational outcomes vary widely from roaring successes to global jokes. To date however, few or no studies address MOOCs in hospitality and tourism. This article takes a small step toward addressing this gap, drawing on the Diffusion of Innovations theory to review educational technologies, open education, and MOOCs. The result is an overview and four complementary MOOC diffusion strategies and research areas.

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Authors (6)

Jamie Murphy
Nadzeya Sabatini (formerly: Nadzeya Kalbaska) dr
Alan Williams
Peter Ryan
Lorenzo Cantoni dr
Laurel Horton-tognazzini

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Keywords

MOOC, ONLINE LEARNING, DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS, EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, OPEN EDUCATION

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artykuły w czasopismach

Published in:

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education no. 26, pages 39 - 43,
ISSN: 1096-3758

Language:

English

Publication year:

2014

Bibliographic description:

Murphy J., Kalbaska N., Williams A., Ryan P., Cantoni L., Horton-Tognazzini L.: Massive Open Online Courses: strategies and research areas// Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education -Vol. 26,iss. 1 (2014), s.39-43

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