What are the characteristics of massive open online courses?

Massive open online courses are characterized by large scale, many open courses and many online courses.

1. Large: One or two courses that are not published by individuals: "Large-scale open online courses" refer to courses published by participants. Only when these courses are large-scale or large-scale, it is a typical large-scale open network course.

2. Open course: respect for * * * enjoyment (CC) agreement; Only when the course is open can it be called a large-scale open online course.

3. Online courses: not face-to-face courses; These course materials are scattered on the Internet. No matter where you are, you can enjoy the first-class courses in American universities at the least cost, just need a computer and an internet connection.

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Course scope

The theoretical basis of large-scale open online courses is connectionism and open online learning teaching method. These courses, like traditional university courses, gradually make students grow from beginners to advanced talents. The course covers not only a wide range of scientific and technological disciplines, such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, natural science and engineering, but also social science and humanities.

Massive open online courses do not provide credits and are not included in undergraduate or graduate degrees. Most courses are free. Some courses in Coursera offer the charging service "Signature Track", and you can choose whether to buy it or not. You can also attend the course of this service for free and get a certificate.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Massive Open Online Courses