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Publication Date: 2015
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E-Learning in Higher Education--Opportunities & Challenges for Dubai
Gokah, Theophilus K.; Gupta, Namrata; Ndiweni, Esinath
International Journal on E-Learning, v14 n4 p443-470 2015
E-Learning is becoming a popular delivery method across various universities and colleges in Dubai as the region is experiencing a rapid growth of e-Learning in higher education. Adequate infrastructure, changes in demographic profile, globalization, government initiatives, outsourcing and increasing demand for IT knowledge based jobs are the major factors responsible for e-Learning growth in higher education in Dubai. To highlight the increasing demand for e-Learning based courses in higher education in the region, a study was launched using online questionnaire to measure the satisfaction levels of e-Learners in higher education. From this survey, e-Learners have shown in deed a very high level of understanding concerning the potential and value of e-Learning. Respondents in the study provided a wide variety of information about their viewpoint on course material, faculty's support, grading system and their level of satisfaction of e-Learning practices. It is anticipated that the findings of this study will offer opportunities to improve policy and practice of e-Learning in higher education in the region so as to solidify its position as an e-learning hub in the gulf region.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Grading, Student Attitudes, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Employment Opportunities, Questionnaires, Internet, College Faculty, Information Technology, Industry, Management Systems, Statistical Analysis, Case Studies, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Course Content, Educational Attitudes, Institutional Characteristics, Unemployment, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait; United Arab Emirates
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