A Policy Brief on MOOCs

col.region Pan-Commonwealth en_US
col.region Global en_US
dc.contributor.author Porter, David
dc.contributor.author Beale, Russell
dc.contributor.editor Daniel, John
dc.contributor.editor McGreal, Rory
dc.contributor.editor Prabhakar, T V
dc.date.accessioned 2015-05-27T00:10:40Z
dc.date.available 2015-05-27T00:10:40Z
dc.date.issued 2015-05
dc.description.abstract A MOOC (massive open online course) is an online course that normally requires no prior qualifications for entry, can be accessed by anyone who has an Internet connection, and includes large or very large numbers of learners (generally 1,000 or more); scalability is its distinguishing aspect. In addition, a learner must use a laptop or desktop computer, a tablet computer or a smartphone to gain access to a MOOC. To date, typical learners in a MOOC are individuals with an existing degree, often middle-class professionals. MOOC users also are often below 30 years of age. However, MOOCs have a wide reach, with different courses appealing to very different demographics. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11599/825
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Commonwealth of Learning (COL) en_US
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ en_US
dc.subject Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) en_US
dc.subject Policies en_US
dc.title A Policy Brief on MOOCs en_US
dc.type Booklet en_US
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