MOOCS IN ARABIC LANGUAGE LESSONS LEARNT & BEST PRACTICES Sharifa Hajjat

WHAT’S A MOOC? Massive Open Online Courses

WHAT’S A MOOC? Massive Open Online Courses

WHAT’S A MOOC? Massive Open Online Courses

WHAT’S A MOOC? Massive Open Online Courses

WHAT’S A MOOC? Massive Open Online Courses

WHAT’S A MOOC? Massive Open Online Courses

MARCH 2013 – POIC MOOC Professional Online Instructor Certification (POIC)

WORLDWIDE CHALLENGES  Learners’ Support  Retention Rate

REGIONAL CHALLENGES  Learners’ Skills  Language

POIC MOOC  Bilingual Material  885 Participants  5 Weeks Course (Intro + 4 Study Weeks)  One Webinar Per Week

BIGGEST CHALLENGE  Learners’ Lack Learning Skills  Learners’ Support

BEST PRACTICES TO REDUCE WITHDRAWAL RATE  Course Duration between 4-5 weeks max  Periodic Synchronous Communication  Formal Assessment + Certification = Credibility  Specific Audience

LESSONS LEARNT MOOC or NOT to MOOC?

QUESTIONS….?

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