• Massiveness: platforms are scalable, where the courses can support massive numbers of learners.
• Openness: courses are open to anyone to participate at anytime and anywhere for free without commitment or prior requirements.
• Diversity (heterogeneity): participants are from various cultures, backgrounds, and have various motivations.
As with any learning strategy, MOOCs have advantages and disadvantages. The benefits of MOOCs include the following-
• Encourage lifelong learning and improve knowledge and skills.
• Provide a chance to exchange ideas, views, and knowledge with other participants who share the same interest.
• Offer the opportunity to join high-quality courses delivered by renowned professors in prestigious universities across the globe.
• Remove time and place constraints.
• Learners benefit from self-paced learning in MOOCs without the pressure of passing the course or obtaining good grades.