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Concept大规模开放在线课程 / Massive Open Online Course

MOOC

Massive Open Online Course: an open online education model delivered via the internet to large-scale audiences. Representative platforms include Coursera and edX. The model emerged around 2012 and is designed to remove barriers associated with traditional education by making course content broadly accessible.

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Sep 28

Around 2012, MOOC platforms such as Coursera and edX emerged, and The New York Times referred to 2012 as the inaugural year of MOOCs.

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Sep 7

The MOOC concept originated from an experimental course by Canadian scholars George Siemens and Stephen Downes in 2008.

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Sep 7

2012 was called the 'Year of the MOOC' by The New York Times.

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Sep 5

The average completion rate of MOOCs is only 5–15%.

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