Massive Open Online Courses are also called MOOCs.Many people can
(1) these classes all at once.You can be anywhere in the world to take a MOOC.All you need is a
(2) and a network connection.
MOOCs add to a tradition of what is known as
(3) learning.For years,many colleges have offered classes that are taught
(4) or mostly online.MOOCs work well in
(5) like computer science or engineering.But can MOOCs in subjects like arts be as
(6) as the old teaching method?
Teddy Parker
(7) philosophy at Yale.He sees both
(8) and sides to MOOCs."There are definitely positive parts,especially when students listen to a
(9) ,there is no special reason why they need to be
(10) present to hear and get it,"says Mr.Parker.An increasing number of students in MOOCs can mean
(11) communication between them and teachers.He says solutions to ______
(12) this are by adding more teachers and
(13) up online discussion groups.
Sandy Will,who teaches English and writing at Salmon University in New York,says that it has some
(14) for her subjects.What's
(15) in online education is face-to-face interaction(互动),for example,the teaching of English is a face-to-face
(16) practice.As a result,the old teaching way is not going to be
(17) very quickly by online education.
Tom Sander has been teaching communications at California University for more than 10years,he would not
(18) teaching a MOOC.However,Mr.Sander sees good
(19) in online education.He said the students could work
(20) on the same project while living in different regions.