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Basic Information of MOOCs in China

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This chapter tries to probe into the basic situation of MOOCs from four aspects including introduction, construction, application, and management of the courses so as to reflect the current development of the courses on MOOC platforms. Development status of courses on the fourteen mainstream MOOC platforms is analyzed to dig out the basic characteristics of the organization of MOOCs and make predictions about the future of MOOCs.

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Zheng, Q., Chen, L., Burgos, D. (2018). Basic Information of MOOCs in China. In: The Development of MOOCs in China. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6586-6_7

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