Understanding Higher Education Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards MOOCs for Professional Development: A Scale Validation and Predictive Study
By: Adit Gupta, Arpana Koul and Ankur Gupta
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.17.4.933 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X
Language: English
Page range: 710 - 729
Submitted on: Jun 17, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 18, 2025
Published on: Nov 25, 2025
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
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