Moocs: Disruptive Innovation and the Future of Higher Education

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are one of the latest innovations in higher education. They represent a classic example of a phenomenon called disruptive innovation. This article traces the origins of MOOCs and the reasons for their rapid development in digital education. MOOCs may or may not su...

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Published in:Christian education journal
Main Author: Flynn, James T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 2013
In: Christian education journal
Further subjects:B digital education
B Higher Education
B Disruptive innovation
B MOOC
B on-line education
B higher education curriculum models
B higher education business models
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Summary:Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are one of the latest innovations in higher education. They represent a classic example of a phenomenon called disruptive innovation. This article traces the origins of MOOCs and the reasons for their rapid development in digital education. MOOCs may or may not survive in their present form, but by considering the issues they seem designed to confront, those who work in higher education can gain valuable insight into what forces are shaping the future of the field and how we can proactively engage in that shaping process.
ISSN:2378-525X
Contains:Enthalten in: Christian education journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/073989131301000112