Status of MOOCs in Pakistan: Optimism and Concerns

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are in limelight these days. The advent of MOOCs is bringing about a revolution in teaching and learning methods. Using current online courses, anyone from anywhere in the world can learn anything even from Nobel laureates. Regardless of their advantages, small number of people from developing countries like Pakistan access MOOCs. In Pakistan, constraints like low literacy rate and lack of infrastructure hinder growth of online education. This paper presents endeavors for implementing online courses in Pakistan. Our survey results also highlight the potential of MOOCs in Pakistan and discuss major problems of higher education.

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