Date of Award
5-27-2009
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
First Advisor
Mitch Holifield
Committee Members
David Cox; George Foldesy; John Beineke; Richard Neeley
Call Number
LD 251 .A566d 2009 K72
Abstract
The concepts of global learning spaces and information societies that are open to all are revolutionizing the world of education. One of the most rapidly growing projects that is promoting collaboration in the higher education sector in a way to help universities in the developing world tackle issues related to sustainable human development is the OpenCourseWare (OCW) project. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which science, mathematics, technology and engineering faculty in universities in developing countries of the Middle East access and use OCW and to determine the satisfaction with and perceived impact of OCW on their professional practice. This study found that OCW has made a positive impact on the professional practice of science, mathematics, technology and engineering faculty in developing countries of the Middle East. The participants were satisfied with quantity and quality of OCW materials. According to this study, OCW is projected to continue helping science, mathematics, technology and engineering faculty in these countries to be more productive and effective at work, update their knowledge in their field of study, improve the quality of their teaching, and increase their motivation and interest in teaching.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Kasraie, Noah, "OpenCourseWare's Impact on and Usage by Higher Education Faculty in the Developing Countries of the Middle East" (2009). Student Theses and Dissertations. 1010.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/1010
