Abstract
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) expansion encounter many challenges related to different aspects, from learner’s perspective to teacher’s perspective, to technological aspects. Previous studies demonstrated the prevailing challenges pertaining to Academic contexts using both qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis of different samples from different countries. In our study, we have tried to look at practices from all over the world regarding MOOCs implementation, we presented a summary of the major challenges of MOOCs as well as their strengths vis as vis the open education in both general and academic contexts. Following the steps of Khan’s framework for online learning, our ultimate objective was to come up with an approach that can bridge the challenges that hinder current effective delivery of MOOCs and calls for metrics that respect the results of previous work in the implementation of blended learning in the Academic context.
Highlights
1.1 The Emergence of MOOCSThe advent of digital technology has accelerated the pace of change
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) particularity resides in the fact that they suggest another way of learning as they target the big mass, they rely on peer to peer centered learning rather than traditional lecturer centered approach
MOOCs can allow for enormous enrollment engaging large numbers of students [5], MOOCs are perceived as the ultimate solution to alleviate the barriers to education around the world
Summary
The advent of digital technology has accelerated the pace of change. MOOCs are an example of this evolving technology and a continuity of the movement of open education[1], [2]. Researchers and instructors have been intrigued with the contribution of technology to help education gain wide access and grow to reach the whole nations. One of the segments that have gained popularity with the rise of technology is Massive Open Online Course. MOOCs proponents are certain that they can enhance higher education standards and practices. Certificate, and everyone takes the same class offered by prestigious universities in partnership with MOOC providers such as Coursera, Udx, Udemy, Udacity, etc
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