Massive Open Online Courses and Higher Education - 9781472481986

Taylor & Francis

Massive Open Online Courses and Higher EducationWhat Went Right, What Went Wrong and Where to Next?\nAuthor(s): Rebecca Bennett, Mike Kent\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472481986, 978-1472481986\nSynopsis\nSince the first MOOC was launched at the University of Manitoba in 2008, this new form of the massification of higher education has been a rollercoaster ride for the university sector. The New York Times famously declared 2012 to be the year of the MOOC. However, by 2014, the number of academic leaders who believed the model was unsustainable doubled to more than 50%. While the MOOC hype has somewhat subsided, the attitudes and anxieties of this peak time can still be seen influencing universities and their administrations. \n\nThis is the first volume that addresses Massive Open Online Courses from a post-MOOC perspective. We move beyond the initial hype and revolutionary promises of the peak-MOOC period an.