TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Readiness of the Administrators and Undergraduates in Using Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in the Mandarin Subject
AU - Mee, Cheong Kar AU - Sui, Linda Khoo Mei AU - Jano, Zanariah AU - Husin, Hanipah 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 12
SP  - 3017
EP  - 3023
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2016.3017.3023
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.3017.3023
KW  - MOOCs
KW  -Online learning
KW  -readiness
KW  -Mandarin
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - This study, embarked on the following objectives: to investigate Mandarin MOOC administrators’ readiness for the planning and implementation of Mandarin MOOC; to find out undergraduate’s opinion on the effectiveness of the online learning or MOOC and to examine the critical factors for the sustaina bility of Mandarin MOOC from the perspective of Mandarin MOOC administrators and under graduates. This is a qualitative study using an in-depth face-to-face interview. A Single Case Single issue (SCSS) was also used. The findings yielded that internet connection affected the engagement of learners in online learning. Besides, another challenge in sustaining Mandarin MOOC is the quality of Mandarin MOOC content. Among the strategies to sustain Mandarin MOOC are through creating usable content for MOOC and improving the internet connection. This study, is beneficial for stakeholders in MOOC including tutors, policy makers and administrators. In future, more studies should be done to evaluate whether this course can address the needs of the diverse population.
ER  -