<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in the Arab World are still in their infancy. Many Arab countries are now starting to launch their MOOC platforms; however, there are only a few who have actually implemented such systems. This paper will explore online learning, in particular the rise of MOOCs around the world and their impact on the Arab World.</p><p>The purpose of this paper is to give a true picture of the development of the first MOOC platforms in the Arab World. It will analyse in detail the concept, definitions, background, and types of MOOCs (xMOOCs and cMOOCs), as well as the main MOOCs platform in the Western and Arab worlds, and a timeline of the development of MOOCs. It will then observe the status of MOOCs in the developed world, opportunities in the Middle East, and the influence of Western MOOCs on the Arab world, from many perspectives, e.g. educational, religious, cultural and social.</p></abstract>

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in the Arab World are still in their infancy. Many Arab countries are now starting to launch their MOOC platforms; however, there are only a few who have actually implemented such systems. This paper will explore online learning, in particular the rise of MOOCs around the world and their impact on the Arab World.The purpose of this paper is to give a true picture of the development of the first MOOC platforms in the Arab World. It will analyse in detail the concept, definitions, background, and types of MOOCs (xMOOCs and cMOOCs), as well as the main MOOCs platform in the Western and Arab worlds, and a timeline of the development of MOOCs. It will then observe the status of MOOCs in the developed world, opportunities in the Middle East, and the influence of Western MOOCs on the Arab world, from many perspectives, e.g. educational, religious, cultural and social.

MOOCS As A Method Of Distance Education In The Arab World – A Review Paper

School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, United Kingdom

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in the Arab World are still in their infancy. Many Arab countries are now starting to launch their MOOC platforms; however,...

MOOCS As A Method Of Distance Education In The Arab World – A Review Paper

Publicado en línea: 23 sept 2015

Páginas: 123 - 138

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eurodl-2015-0009

Palabras clave
Online learning, MOOC, Massive Open Online Course, background, the Arab world, aspects of MOOCs

© Raniah Samir Adham et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

MOOCS As A Method Of Distance Education In The Arab World – A Review Paper

Publicado en línea: 23 sept 2015

Páginas: 123 - 138

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eurodl-2015-0009

Palabras claveOnline learning, MOOC, Massive Open Online Course, background, the Arab world, aspects of MOOCs

© Raniah Samir Adham et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Online learning, MOOC, Massive Open Online Course, background, the Arab world, aspects of MOOCs