Authors: Khaleel Bader Bataineh (Irbid National University, Jordan), Mohammed Salem Atoum (Irbid National University, Jordan), Lama Ahmad Alsmadi (Applied Science University, Jordan), May Shikhali (Amman Arab University, Jordan)
Volume/Issue: 17/2
ISSN: 1550-1876
EISSN: 1550-1337
DOI: 10.4018/IJICTE.20210401.oa1
Date Posted: 4/1/2021 12:00:00 AM

Abstract

Jordan, like other countries in the world, is facing the Coronavirus pandemic and is making a great effort to continue education in Jordanian schools and universities through distance education. To evaluate this novel experience, this study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of distance education in Jordanian universities in light of the Coronavirus pandemic and identifying the obstacles faced by university students. To reach the research objectives, a questionnaire was developed by the researchers followed by semi-structured interviews. A sample of 1000 students was selected randomly from public and private universities. The results revealed that the majority of the Jordanian university students are not pleased with this distance learning experience as most of the students encountered some obstacles such as internet speed, technological difficulties, and online content design.

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