A Snapshot of MOOCs in Hospitality and Tourism. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ryan, Peter; Horton-Tognazzini, Laurel; Williams, Alan
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospitality & tourism education. Volume 28:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 107
• Page End: 112
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: eLearning -- hospitality -- MOOCs -- tourism; Hospitality industry -- Management -- Periodicals; Hotel management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Restaurant management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 647.9
• DOI: 10.1080/10963758.2016.1163497
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1096-3758

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a significant disruptive innovation in the current higher education environment. Although the media and academia often make sweeping generalizations about MOOCs, ranging from a utopian to dystopian future, such hyperbole about innovations is common and often misguided. Critics focus on poor completion rates, typically less than 10%, whereas pundits laud the massive and global enrollments. This research note helps ground the hyperbole, reviewing MOOCs in the broad discipline of hospitality and tourism and providing a snapshot of the MOOCs currently on offer.