Quality Assurance of Online and Distance Learning Education for SAARC Region during Covid-19 Situation

Abstract

The outbreak of second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has again halted routine life of normal citizen across the globe. The nature always support the change for better future and covid-19 has provide chance to change challenges into opportunities. This study is sought to examine post Covid-19 effects on ICT infrastructure for e-learning education and its quality assurance mechanism in SAARC countries. This research is descriptive in nature and use comparative analysis of numerous challenges faced by SAARC member countries for implementation of E-learning. Challenges and limitation are also brush-up for further refinement in future in these areas. Future researchers may conduct survey techniques in explanatory research on implementation of ICT infrastructure of SAARC region countries. SAARC member countries may take lead from this study to address challenges and their solutions for development and implementation of E-learning.

A Comparative Study on the Impact of Online and Blended Learning

“…Educational institutions could employ the LMS to improve distance learning and enhance conventional teaching methodologies (Alghafis et al, 2020;AlKhunzain & Khan, 2021;Iffat Rahmatullah, 2021;Zia-ur-Rehman et al, 2021). Additional knowledge acquired from the LMS could be exchanged to improve teaching programs (Chan & Zhang, 2021), although multiple elements might influence the LMS implementation, including teachers' and students' emotional states, the availability of information technology resources, and institutional aid (Ivanov & Radygin, 2021).…”