Coronavirus Pandemic & Online Education: Impact on Developing Countries

Eight substantive chapters examine how "developing" countries such as Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Mexico confronted the pandemic-driven online education shift, highlighting the inequities between these countries. The book explores new hypotheses on widening global gaps for further investigation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 215 pages
Publication date: 02 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

In this comprehensive book, eight substantive chapters delve into the challenges faced by "developing" countries like Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Mexico as they navigated the unprecedented shift towards online education driven by the pandemic. The book explores the interplay between local instruments, resources, and preferences of specific universities and global platforms, ideas, and knowledge, raising important questions about the sustainability and adaptability of this hybrid approach. It examines whether the mix of local and global elements was sufficient to withstand the increasing competitiveness in the education sector and whether countries possessed the capacity to embrace significant technological changes in software. By comparing a "developed" country like the United States, the book highlights the disparities between these nations, encompassing economic, gender, political, social, and developmental dimensions. It sheds light on the inequalities that exist, such as infrastructural provisions and access, the role of women in society, the differences between public and private universities, accessibility across different social strata, and urban-rural divides. Through these insights, the book presents new hypotheses on widening global gaps, inviting further investigation and exploration into these critical issues.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811968525
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023