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Abstract
This study examines non-traditional language learners’ interactions and
satisfaction with online learning in the Saudi context during the pandemic.
Saudi Electronic University (SEU) is unique in Saudi Arabia as it has
adopted a blended mode of teaching and students’ completion of both online
and class-based materials is mandatory. It enables non-traditional students
to further their studies. In a quantitative study, 732 students completed a
questionnaire which examines the online learning experiences of these
learners. The survey assessed learners’ self-efficacy for completing an
online course, interactions with content, instructor, other students, and
overall satisfaction. The paper examines whether moving to entirely online
learning during the pandemic has affected their life and study positively or
negatively.