1 . MOOC, an open online course, aims at providing interactive discussion and open access via the web. In addition to _________ course materials such as videos, readings, and problem sets, MOOC provide interactive user forums that help build a _________ for the students, professors, and teaching assistants.

MOOCs _________ made waves in the fall of 2011, when Professor Sebastian Thrun from Stanford University opened his graduate-level artificial intelligence course up to any student anywhere, and 160,000 students in more than 190 countries _________. This new kind of online classes is _________ the higher education world in many ways. Since the courses can be taken by hundreds of thousands of students at the same time, the number of universities might _________ greatly. Professor Thrun has even _________ a future in which there will only need to be 10 universities in the world. Perhaps the most _________ thing about MOOCs, many of which are being taught by professors at prestigious (声誉高的) universities, is that they’re free. This is certainly good news for _________ students.

There is a lot of __________ and fear about MOOCs. While some say free online courses are a great way to increase the __________ of minority students, others have said they will leave many students __________. Some critics have said that MOOCs encourage an unrealistic universal __________ of higher education and that there is no replacement for true dialogues between __________and their students. __________, a brain is not a computer. We are not __________ hard drives waiting to be filled with data. People learn from people they __________ and remember the things that arouse emotion. Some __________ worry that online students will miss out on the social aspects of college. In other words, MOOCs __________social interaction among students and professors even if they are offered by professors from __________ universities.

3 . Auckland University Online Education — What to Expect

Most Auckland University (AU) online programs are 100 percent online so that students do not come to the school campus. Instead, AU has designed a media-rich, easy-to-use learning environment through a Learning Management System (LMS).

· Discipline (纪律)

With disciplined work habits, you are likely to succeed as an online student. It is up to you to log on to your course and meet your own deadlines.

· Time Management

In order to earn competitive grades, plan on spending a minimum of 20 — 25 hours a week on each course. AU courses operate on a seven-week schedule, with start dates in January, March, May, July, September and November. Students are able to complete two courses per semester by taking one seven-week course at a time.

· Professional Connections

Many of the AU faculty (教员) who teach online have connections to industry, so the online learning environment ensures access to diverse expertise and practice. It includes an extensive network of professionals in a variety of industries.

“I work as an IT manager. And right from the very beginning, every class I took was relevant to what I was doing at work. The wide range of courses gave me a strong foundation for my career development.”

— Jim Heilman, Computer Information Systems graduate

· Technology

It goes without saying that technology plays a vital role in online learning. You will need a high-speed Internet connection and basic computer skills. For specifics, please click here to visit our Technology page.

China     1     (launch) a national cloud learning platform since Feb.3 and started broadcasting primary school classes     2     (ensure) the country’s 180 million students can still keep learning even though schools are closed, according to state-run news agency Xinhua. A new school semester,     3    (schedule) to start today, has been postponed indefinitely (无限期地) as part of     4     (measure) to fight the coronavirus. China authorities have encouraged people to stay at home to help reduce     5     (it) spread.

The approach differs by age. Primary school classes are being broadcast on one of China’s state TV channels. Junior and senior high school students in China can use an online learning platform     6     there are 169 lessons covering 12 subjects for the first week, based on the national curriculum. Teachers will keep     7     (update) the platform with new materials as needed.

The government has enlisted the China’s three     8     (big) telecoms operators—China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom—plus tech companies like Huawei, Baidu and Alibaba to back up the platform with 90 terabytes of bandwidth and 7,000 servers,     9     (make) sure up to 50 million students can use it simultaneously(同时地), according to state broadcaster CCTV News. About 600,000 teachers have also been using a livestreaming service called Dingtalk, built by Alibaba, to conduct online classes, the company said, although it has     10     (obvious) not gone down so well with many students.

Online learning have become an important way to learn recently. However, online learning has both advantages or disadvantages. Its advantages are obviously. It allows us learn at any time wherever we are. Besides, it is much more easier for us to absorb resources that are available online. However, its disadvantages cannot be ignoring. Staring at the screen for a long time is harmful to their eyes. Worse still, we don’t have many opportunity to interact with teachers and classmates. Then how to be smart online learners? First, we should discuss problems with others courageously. Second, it is wise to take a short break after learning for half an hour. On conclusion, only by be smart online learners can we truly enjoy the benefits of modern technology.

Because of COVID-19 in our country, and many schools have to have online classes. When it started last year, some students are not able to use online tools effective, including me. But after some time I was familiar to the tools and could use one according to my different needs. The teachers worked hard in order to improving the quality of the classes. They communicated with ourselves in a very cool and interested way, and that drew more students to online classes. However, my attentions might be lost sometimes and spending a long time looking at the screen made me uncomfortable, what might also do harm to my eyes. But I've decided to try my best to be good learner.