DeepDyve eBooks - A Decade of MOOCs and Beyond

Embarking on a MOOC Journey

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 3 –15

[The education landscape has transformed swiftly with the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). MOOCs gained increasing popularity and became a new platform for people to acquire knowledge. The emergence and utilization of MOOCs transformed the conventional education system, impacted...

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Global MOOC Landscape

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 17 –40

[Soon after MOOCs had been popularized, enterprises and organizations started to utilize the novel form of education. MOOC platforms have proliferated globally within a relatively short period of time. While these platforms share a common goal of delivering learning opportunities to users, their...

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MOOC Development in Greater China

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 41 –57

[Compared with their American counterparts, MOOC platforms in the Greater China region had a late start. In spite of this, many have developed at an astonishing rate. As of 2020, the numbers of courses and registered users on these platforms was close to those of other earlier-established players...

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MOOC Policies Across the Globe

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 61 –88

[The development of MOOCs is inextricably linked to institutional and governmental policies. On the one hand, the popularity of MOOCs has prompted institutions and governments to modify existing policies on online learning and distance education. On the other hand, educational policies also shape...

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Innovative MOOC Pedagogy and Assessments

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 89 –100

[In the past, teaching and learning were confined to physical classrooms where students acquired knowledge mainly through passive perception. With the emergence of MOOCs, knowledge can be disseminated without temporal or spatial constraints. Besides providing new knowledge, MOOCs can be utilized...

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Advanced Technology Empowering MOOCs

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 101 –115

[The evolution of the Internet and prevalence of digital gadgets are identified as key reasons behind the rise of MOOCs. As novel pedagogy continues to flourish and mature, one pressing question for MOOC providers is how to enhance the learning experience in an online learning environment. One...

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Exploring Global MOOC Ecosystems

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 117 –132

[The first “O” in MOOCs stands for “open”, as in “open for all”. MOOCs, by definition, are accessible to all internet users without charges. The lack of tuition feesTuition fee is one of the reasons that generated the hype surrounding MOOCs as it first caught media attention: education can be...

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Roles of MOOCs in Times of Crises

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 135 –151

[The outbreak of the COVID-19 since late 2019 has pushed MOOC development to the forefront. With the emergence of the new norm in global education landscape, MOOCs carry a fundamental role in sustaining and promoting online learning worldwide. In times of crises, continuity of learning and...

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Outlook of MOOCs in Post-Pandemic Era

King, Irwin; Lee, Wei-I

Pages: 153 –159

[The rapid development of MOOCs has revolutionized the education landscape by making education open and accessible to everyone. In the field of academia, there are more discussions in relation to the use and influence of MOOCs. Recently, MOOCs have gained even greater attention because of their...

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