THE PLATFORM OF MOOC (MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE) ON OPEN LEARNING: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

Naturally, MOOC or Massive Open Online Course is a course design for a distance learner. The platform which is provided by Open Learning is a course that's open anywhere as learner connected with all the equipment needed and of course the Internet speed is a major concern. The growth of the Internet and all sorts of devices such as computers, notebook, and tab has made learning more effective and fun for everyone. Thus, MOOC becomes a popular method of e-learning as it can provide the material of the course accessible by everybody, not only for a distance learner, but most of higher educational institution has taken for granted the benefit of these platforms. This paper attempted to discuss the definition and a brief history of MOOCs and observes it from various dimensions of issues: pedagogical, technological implementations and challenges in the digital era. Therefore, literature reviews on MOOCs model and characteristics, a timeline of its development and a practical concern with the involvement of well-known MOOCs providers are presented.