Abstract
Educational universities of GCC countries have developed a promising implementation of distance learning by delivering complete courses and degrees online. The present study aims to investigate the potentials and barriers for the successful implementation of MOOC in GCC countries. Delphi methods have been employed by recruiting 10 experts for maintaining a feasible and acceptable number of a sample size from different GCC countries. The findings indicated the issues related to a reduction in the fees of MOOCs and improvement in the adaptability of the offered MOOCs. The study pinpointed the instructors’ significant role in the provision of user-customized feedback and highlighted the instructors’ need for reward and recognition for the needed time and efforts. GCC countries can reap the benefits of MOOCs, if they reshaped their educational policies as a new model of credible learning, leading to employers’ recognition to MOOCs certificates.
Highlights
The term Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is an acronym for Massive Open Online Course, which reflects the students involved in learning at open courses platform (Downes, 2008)
Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries can reap the benefits of MOOCs, if they reshaped their educational policies as a new model of credible learning, leading to employers’ recognition to MOOCs certificates
1 Significantly low or no fees for MOOCs access 2 Significantly low or no fees for MOOC certification 3 MOOCs must be designed for regular alteration and easy rescheduling to fit the consumers’ needs and reduce cost In Table 2, the experts have provided that following cost, credibility is another factor in which the institute offering the MOOC is viewed to play a critical role
Summary
The term MOOC is an acronym for Massive Open Online Course, which reflects the students involved in learning at open courses platform (Downes, 2008). Taneja and Goel (2012) defined MOOC as an online course, which can be attended by many participants at a similar time. The duration of the course is 4-10 weeks, and it follows certain pedagogy. This definition puts forward a general idea of MOOC and attaches no certain pedagogy to the perspective of MOOC. The advent of educational technology has encouraged the educators’ initiatives to utilize such technologies. The trend has started from the use of the internet, with
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