Intro
Foreword
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I Overview of MOOCs
1 Embarking on a MOOC Journey
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The History of Online Open Education
1.2.1 The Rise of Online Learning
1.2.1.1 The 1960s
1.2.1.2 The Twentieth Century
1.2.2 The Rise of MOOCs
1.2.2.1 The Birth of MOOCs
1.2.2.2 The Maturing of MOOC Platforms
1.2.2.3 The Global Spread of MOOCs
1.3 Factors behind the Rise of MOOC Platforms
1.3.1 Technology Advancement
1.3.2 Revolution of Pedagogy

1.3.2.1 Conventional Pedagogy
1.3.2.2 Innovative Pedagogy
1.3.3 Change of Education Ecosystem
1.3.3.1 Free vs Paid Certificates
1.4 Summary
2 Global MOOC Landscape
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Major MOOC Platforms in North America
2.2.1 Coursera
2.2.2 Udacity
2.2.3 edX
2.2.4 Canvas Network
2.2.5 Udemy
2.2.6 Cross-Platform Comparison of North America
2.2.6.1 Comparison between Coursera and Udacity
2.2.6.2 Course Sources
2.2.6.3 Course Types
2.2.6.4 Course Arrangements
2.2.6.5 The Growth of Coursera, edX, and Udacity
2.2.6.6 Broad User Base

2.2.6.7 Diversified Products
2.2.6.8 Flexible Pricing Mechanism
2.2.6.9 Overview of American MOOC Platforms
2.2.6.10 Number of Users
2.2.6.11 Number of Courses
2.2.6.12 Revenue
2.2.6.13 Number of MOOC Online Degree Programs
2.2.6.14 Number of Micro-Credentials
2.3 The MOOC Platforms in Europe
2.3.1 FutureLearn
2.3.2 France Université Numérique (FUN)
2.3.3 Cross-Platform Comparison of Europe
2.3.3.1 Number of Users
2.3.3.2 Target Audience
2.3.3.3 Number of Courses
2.3.3.4 Course Products
2.3.3.5 Operation Modes
2.3.3.6 Course Development

2.3.3.7 Course Operation
2.4 The MOOC Platforms in Asia
2.4.1 K-MOOC in South Korea
2.4.2 JMOOC in Japan
2.5 Summary
3 MOOC Development in Greater China
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The MOOC Platforms in Mainland China
3.2.1 XuetangX
3.2.1.1 Available Functions
3.2.1.2 Courses Offered
3.2.1.3 Operating Model
3.2.1.4 Basic Situation of The International Platform
3.2.1.5 Special Arrangement During The COVID-19 Pandemic
3.2.2 CNMOOC
3.2.2.1 Courses Offered
3.2.2.2 Operating Model
3.2.3 iCourse
3.2.3.1 A Wealth of High-Quality Courses

3.2.3.2 Strengthening the Integration of Communication Technology and Education Pedagogy
3.2.3.3 Launching International Platform With Online Learning Services for Global Learners
3.2.3.4 The Major Approach During the Pandemic
3.2.4 UOOC
3.3 The MOOC Platforms in Taiwan
3.3.1 ewant
3.3.2 TaiwanLIFE
3.3.3 OpenEdu
3.3.4 ShareCourse
3.3.5 The Major Approach during the Pandemic
3.4 The MOOC Platforms in Hong Kong
3.4.1 HKMOOC
3.4.2 Knowledge and Education Exchange Platform (KEEP)
3.5 Summary
Part II Key Issues
4 MOOC Policies Across the Globe