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Massive open online courses: Mooc's, Issues with moocs, ESP and Mooc's, Pedagogical Implications

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ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES (MOOC) By AYSHA MOHD SHARIF
WHAT IS A MOOC? A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. Mooc’s are the recent development in distance education. Major players in the MOOC space include Coursera, Udacity, Khan Academy, and EdX. Many MOOCs use video lectures, employing the old form of teaching using a new technology. In addition to traditional course materials such as videos, readings, and problem sets, MOOCs provide interactive user forums that help build a community for students, professors, and teaching assistants.
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