Benefits And Challenges Of Massive Open Online Courses

• 主要作者: Chiam , Chooi Chea
• 格式: Article
• 出版: ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning 2016
• 主題: LB1028 Research - Education; LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
• 在線閱讀: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1065/1/library-document-1065.pdf; http://ajodl.oum.edu.my/sites/default/files/document/vol8-no1/P3%20AJODL%20v8no1.pdf; http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1065/

Education trend has changed over the years with easier access, within practical reach to mass learners. Massive Open Online Course or MOOC is one of the most recent innovations in education. It is a form of open source learning system that offers free short online courses to anyone who has accessibility to the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses are available to anyone in the world with a huge number of learners. It offers a lifelong learning opportunity to anyone. This opportunity is made possible by innovation, experimentation and use of technology. This paper outline a brief history of the beginning of the MOOC, different types of MOOC as well as the benefits and challenges derived from offering MOOC from the perspectives of various stakeholders. [ABSTRACT BY AUTHOR]