Barriers and Opportunities of E-Learning Implementation in Iraq: A Case of Public Universities

Although the implementation of e-learning initiatives has reached advanced stages in developed countries, it is still in its infancy in many developing nations and the Middle East in particular. Recently, few public universities in Iraq have initiated limited attempts to use e-learning alongside tra...

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Autores principales:	Ahmed Al-Azawei, Patrick Parslow, Karsten Lundqvist
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Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2016
Materias:	Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) e-learning developing countries challenges of e-learning application Special aspects of education LC8-6691
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/947efb64b37648e19076b743e013846e
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:947efb64b37648e19076b743e013846e2021-12-02T17:16:00ZBarriers and Opportunities of E-Learning Implementation in Iraq: A Case of Public Universities10.19173/irrodl.v17i5.25011492-3831https://doaj.org/article/947efb64b37648e19076b743e013846e2016-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/2501https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831Although the implementation of e-learning initiatives has reached advanced stages in developed countries, it is still in its infancy in many developing nations and the Middle East in particular. Recently, few public universities in Iraq have initiated limited attempts to use e-learning alongside traditional classrooms. However, different obstacles are preventing successful adoption of this technology. The present research aimed to highlight challenges that hinder effective implementation of e-learning in Iraq and recommend possible solutions to tackle them. A total of 108 respondents voluntarily participated in this research. They consisted of academic staff (N=74), professors in charge of e-learning (N=3), and undergraduate students (N=31). Three methods were used to collect data: a survey instrument, semi-structured interviews, and focus groups. Data was then analyzed and reported quantitatively and qualitatively. This provided in-depth understanding to the current status of e-learning in public Iraqi universities and highlighted major hindrances of its successful application. Based on this analysis, the study proffered many recommendations that should be considered in order to fully benefit from e-learning technologies. Ahmed Al-AzaweiPatrick ParslowKarsten LundqvistAthabasca University PressarticleInformation Communication Technologies (ICTs)e-learningdeveloping countrieschallenges of e-learning applicationSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 17, Iss 5 (2016)
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spellingShingle	Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) e-learning developing countries challenges of e-learning application Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Ahmed Al-Azawei Patrick Parslow Karsten Lundqvist Barriers and Opportunities of E-Learning Implementation in Iraq: A Case of Public Universities
description	Although the implementation of e-learning initiatives has reached advanced stages in developed countries, it is still in its infancy in many developing nations and the Middle East in particular. Recently, few public universities in Iraq have initiated limited attempts to use e-learning alongside traditional classrooms. However, different obstacles are preventing successful adoption of this technology. The present research aimed to highlight challenges that hinder effective implementation of e-learning in Iraq and recommend possible solutions to tackle them. A total of 108 respondents voluntarily participated in this research. They consisted of academic staff (N=74), professors in charge of e-learning (N=3), and undergraduate students (N=31). Three methods were used to collect data: a survey instrument, semi-structured interviews, and focus groups. Data was then analyzed and reported quantitatively and qualitatively. This provided in-depth understanding to the current status of e-learning in public Iraqi universities and highlighted major hindrances of its successful application. Based on this analysis, the study proffered many recommendations that should be considered in order to fully benefit from e-learning technologies.
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title	Barriers and Opportunities of E-Learning Implementation in Iraq: A Case of Public Universities
title_short	Barriers and Opportunities of E-Learning Implementation in Iraq: A Case of Public Universities
title_full	Barriers and Opportunities of E-Learning Implementation in Iraq: A Case of Public Universities
title_fullStr	Barriers and Opportunities of E-Learning Implementation in Iraq: A Case of Public Universities
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Barriers and Opportunities of E-Learning Implementation in Iraq: A Case of Public Universities

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