Evidence Library – The EdTech Hub - Custom feedEvidence Library – The EdTech Hubhttps://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/2024-03-28T19:11:58.131521+00:00https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/atom.xml?creator=%22Williams,+S.%22KerkoThe impact and reach of MOOCs: A developing countries’ perspectivehttps://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/WBWECXQ52020-01-23T16:50:05Z2022-11-15T10:02:41ZMassively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a recent but hugely popular phenomenon in the online learning world. They are hailed by many as a solution for the developing world’s lack of access to education because MOOCs can provide learning opportunities to a massive number of learners from anywhere in the world as long as they can access the course through Internet. However, a close consideration of the ability of learn- ers from most developing countries to make use of MOOCs seems to contradict this rhetoric. This paper discusses features of MOOCs and looks at them from a developing countries’ perspective to conclude that due to a complicated set of conditions (‘access’, language, computer literacy among others) prevailing in developing countries, MOOCs may not be a viable solution for education for a large proportion of people in these ar- eas of the world. The paper further shows the need for more data on the demograph- ics of MOOC participants from developing countries to form a better understanding of MOOCs role in educating people from developing countries.Liyanagunawardena, T.Williams, S.Adams, A.20131887-1542enThe impact and reach of MOOCs: A developing countries’ perspective