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12 of My Favourite Courses

My Favourite Courses

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What Exactly is a MOOC?

MOOC = Massive Open Online Course

By Pat Bowden, published May 16, 2017.

A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course

Massive because enrolments are unlimited and can run into the hundreds of thousands;

Open because they are open to anyone who has access to the internet on a computer or mobile device;

Online because they are delivered via the internet, and

Course because they are of a finite length with learning materials and assessment items prepared before release of the course.

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