A Study on the Implementation of Integrating Online Learning (Fully and Blended Forms) and its Quality Assurance in Jordanian Universities

Abstract

The study aims to identify the readiness of Jordanian higher education institutions for online learning, and the extent to which online learning was provided and applied in its both forms, namely: fully online learning, and blended learning, with the ultimate goal to be a part of the educational/learning system in Jordanian higher education institutions. The study also aims to determine the percentages of achievement at the level of fully online learning and blended learning in Jordanian universities. The study includes a specification of the components relevant to online learning, the percentages of achievement for each component, and the most important actions that should be taken by universities to achieve them. The study concludes with a set of results that will benefit decision-makers in the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions (AQACHEI), the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), and Jordanian higher education institutions. The aim is to benefit the integration of online learning within the Jordanian higher education system in an effective manner that achieves high levels of educational quality for online learning in its both forms and ensure the desired shift in the performance of Jordanian higher education institutions and the quality of its output, keeping pace with global developments in this field.