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Opportunities and challenges of MOOCs: perspectives from Asia

The recent growth of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has led to discussions of technology-based instruction rev... Show more
The recent growth of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has led to discussions of technology-based instruction revolutionizing traditional higher education teaching. Here [the author analyzes] the origin of MOOCs, as well as trends in education initiated by these courses, and compares them with OpenCourseWare (OCW), YouTube EDU, and iTunes U. Specifically, this paper will discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by MOOCs, from the perspective of Asian countries, with reference to economics, culture, language, and instruction.
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Authors: Chen, Joyce Chao-chen

Conference name: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions World Library and Information Congress

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Asia

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Teaching and learning; Higher education; Technology ... [+] Show more