MOOCS as a Method of Distance Education in the Arab World--A Review Paper

Raniah Samir Adham; Karsten Oster Lundqvist

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 123–139

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...

The Use of Avatars in Gender Segregated Online Learning within MOOCs in Saudi Arabia

Raniah Adham; Karsten Lundqvist; Pat Parslow

Global Learn 2016 (Apr 28, 2016) pp. 86–93

In Saudi Arabia, gender-segregation is a known issue within Higher Education that often deprives female tutors from providing online learning and MOOCs. As well as students may not be getting the benefit of their experience and teaching. The purpose ...

Topics: Teacher education and technology integration

The Use of Avatars in Gender Segregated Online Learning Within MOOCs in Saudi Arabia - A Rwaq Case Study

Raniah Adham; Pat Parslow; Yota Dimitriadi; Karsten Lundqvist

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 19, No. 1 (Feb 23, 2018)

In Saudi Arabia, gender-segregation is a known issue within higher education that often deprives female tutors from providing online learning and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). As well, students may not be getting the benefit of their...