学习者视角下中外网络课程平台比较研究——以Coursera和中国大学MOOC为例

A Comparative Study of Chinese and Foreign Web-based Curriculum Platforms from the Perspective of Learners——Take Coursera and Chinese University MOOC as an example

如今,在线开放课程飞速发展,国内外涌现了大量优秀的网络课程平台。本文从学习者视角出发,从整体结构设计、教学体验、学习活动、学习支持、教学可用性等方面详细对比了Coursera和中国大学MOOC这两个具有代表性的MOOC平台。结果显示:中国大学MOOC与Coursera平台之间存在较大差距,表现为功能不够完善,中英文切换不顺畅等问题。建议网络课程平台从页面设计、交互设计、课程管理、用户体验等方面进行完善。

Nowadays, online open courses are developing rapidly, and a large number of excellent online course platforms have emerged at home and abroad. From the perspective of learners, this article compares the representative MOOC platforms Coursera and China University MOOC in terms of overall structural design, teaching experience, learning activities, learning support, and availability of teaching. The results show that there is a large gap between the Chinese University MOOC and the Coursera platform, which is manifested in the problems of imperfect functions, poor switching between Chinese and English, and so on. It is suggested that the online course platform be improved from aspects such as page design, interaction design, course management, and user experience.