Teaching Customer Service Principles Using the Massive Open Online Course (Moocs) Platform
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https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.112.2.16394Keywords:
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Higher Education, Customer Service PrinciplesAbstract
This study reviewed the effects of a developing MOOC platform for Customer Service Principles course in higher education. Essentially, the Customer Service Principles course is designed to give knowledge and exposure about the fundamental of customer service and discover how to deliver customer service efficiently across various sectors. The development of MOOC platform is believed to be a role of an interactive learning method to attract and motivates students to clearly understand and to apply this course effectively. The originality of this study is its review the MOOC platform as an interactive learning method specifically for Customer Service Principles course, something that has been unobserved by previous scholars. This study will contribute to the body of knowledge on the effect of MOOC platform and to improve the learning activities for higher education institution.
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